Friday, June 18, 2021

IGR: FINTIRI ASKS ADHA TO ENLARGE REVENUE BOARD, AMEND BPP, FRC LAWS

 


As part of move to strenthen as well as increase the managerial teams of some organisations in the state, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, during the week forwarded three (3) different bills to the state House of Assembly for consideration and passage.


The bills transmitted by Governor Fintiri, to the hallowed chamber were designed to amend the existing laws establishing state Revenue Administration Law, 2020, Fiscal Responsibilty Commission (FRC) and the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) Law, 2020.


Governor Fintiri in the copies of letters obtained by NEWS PLATFORM,  prayed the house to amend the state Revenue Administration Law, so as to provide for the appointment of the Executive Directors and to enlarge the composition of the board.


Equally, he requested the Honourable House to amend the state Fiscal Responsibilty Commission (repeal and re-enactment) Law, 2018 to provide for the appointment of three(3) Members from the 3 Senatorial Districts as permanent members so as to have equal representation.


On BPP, the Governor sought for amendment of the state Bureau of Public Procurement Law, 2020 so as to make the appointment of the Chairman and 3 Members who are non -ex-officio members full time.


Already, the bills have successfully scaled through 1st reading following a motion to that effect by the Majority Leader, Hon. Hammantukur Yetisuri(Jada Mbulo) and seconded by the Minority Leader, Hon. Muhammed Mutawali(Girei) respectively.


After the second reading of the bills, the speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, who presided over the resumed plenary session during the week, directed the clerk to the house to schedule the bills for secod reading at the next legislative day.




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