The Executive Chairman Hong Local Government Council, Hon. James Pukuma says he has forwarded a letter to Hong Legislative Council, seeking for confirmation of newly appointed supervisory councillors.
Hon. Pukuma who along side Legislative Council Members appeared before Adamawa House of Assembly Ad Hoc Committee headed by Hon. Alhassan Hammanjoda(Ganye) Tuesday, had a closed door meeting with the state Lawmakers.
It could be recalled that the state Legislators during Monday plenary session summoned the Chairman, the Clerk and the Council Members to appear before the house and explain reasons behind swearing in the Secretary to the LGC and Supervisory Councillors without following due process.
Hon. Pukuma was alleged to have breached the Local Government Establishment and Administration Law, 2004, by swearing in the newly appointed Supervisory Councillors without the confirmation of the LG Legislative Council.
In a chat with newsmen shortly after the meeting, the Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Alhassan Hammanjoda(Ganye) said that the Comittee members had interacted with the Chairman and Council Members, and that the Committee will make recommendations to the House.
He stated that the house mandated the Committee to investigate the issue, and said that they will forward their findings and recommendations to the Committee of whole for consideration.
But fielding questions from newsmen shortly after the meeting at the House of Assembly's complex, Hon. Pukuma said that he had forwarded his request for confirmation of those appointed, and declined to answer any other question put to him.
On his part, the Leader of the Council, Hon. Auwal Buba, Kwarhi ward said that they had a fruitful discussion with the state Lawmakers and does not want to preempt the report of the committee.
He told newsmen that the matter is before the House of Assembly and that they cannot make any comment until after the House finishes it assignment.
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