Executive Chairman Hong Local Government Council, Hon. James Pukuma has admitted to have violated Local Establishment and Administration Law, 2014, and urged the state House of Assembly to forgive him.
Hon. Pukuma admitted to had violated the law upon his appearance before the Adamawa state House of Assembly Joint Ad Hoc Committees constituted by the House with a mandate to investigate allegations levelled against him last week.
The Chairman was said to have violated the law by swearing in the Secretary and Supervisory Councillors newly appointed without confirmation from the legislative council of the LGC.
It was in the light of the foregoing that the House of Assembly presided by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas had las week resolved and summoned the Chairman, Clerk and the Council Members to appear before the Honourable House and explain reasons behind their action.
But upon his appearance before Hon. Alhassan Hammanjoda ( Ganye) led Ad Hoc Committee, the Chairman formally tendered his apology to the house for committing the offence and further regretted his action.
Hon Pukuma had while pleading for leniency, assured the Honourable House that he will not commit such mistake again.
But upon considering and adopting the report of Hon. Alhassan led Committee today, the House presided by Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas directed the Chairman to apologise to Hong Legislative Council and assure the councillors that he will not repeat again.
The Lawmakers further urged the LGC Boss to forward another letter for the same purpose to the councillors for consideration and approval.
The directives followed the consideration and adoption of the the report of the Joint Ad Hc Committees of Legislative Compliance and Special Duties, Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Interparliamentary Affairs, Labour and Productivity and that Public Petitions, Public Service and Electoral Matters as submitted by Hon. Alhassan Hammanjida(Ganye).
Earlier, the Chairman had while presenting the report of his committee at the resumed sitting today, told the house that Hon. Pukuma had formally confirmed his sin to the committee and the House entirely.
He said," the council chairman has confirmed to the committee of committing the said offence and pleaded for leniency ".
According to legislators, the appointment and swearing in of the Secretary to the LGC and Supervisory Councillors stands null and void as it contravenes the provision of the law.
However, the lawmakers asked him to write another letter for the same purpose with the names of the nominees vividly stated for confirmation before swearing in.
After debate on the report, the Speaker Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas directed the clerk of the house to communicate the decisions of the house to those concerned.
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