TENURE EXTENSION: ADHA TO ASSESS THE PERFORMANCE OF LGCs CHAIRMEN

Members of the Adamawa State House of Assembly are considering embarking on a tour to assess the performance of the Executive Chairmen of the 21 Local Government Councils.

To this end, the Assembly will on Tuesday, announce the composition of committees with a mandate to embark an on - the- spot assessment of the developmental projects recorded by the LGC Bosses within 22 months.

The performance of the LGCs will determine whether or not the Assembly will make amedments on the LG administration law to make provision for the extension of tenure, or recommend for the constitution of transition committees by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri.

NEWS PLATFORM learnt that only the Chairmen that were able provide democracy dividends to their electorate will be among those that will form the transition committees if at all it is the committees that will be constituted.

During the tour, the committees will verify whether the affected LG Chairmen were able to abide by the rules and regulations governing the finances, implementation of budget among other things as it will be handed down by the Speaker.

The decision to constitute the committees followed a motion of public importance raised by the Chairman House Committee on Local Government Affairs, Hon. Umar Nashon Gubi(Nasarawo Binyeri), where he told his colleagues that the tenure of the Chairmen will expire on the 9th December, 2021.

But while speaking on the motion, the Majority Leader, Hon. Hammantukur Yetisuri(Jada Mbulo), advised the Assembly to form committees to go round and see for themselves what the Chairmen were able to put in place for their people, saying that their performance will determine the upward review of their tenure.

On his part, Hon. Abubakar Isa(Shelleng) disclosed that it is by assessing their projects that they will take a firm decision on their fate, saying that the legislators have been empowered by the constitution to oversight on the LGCs.

Also commenting, Hon. Alhasan Hammajoda(Ganye) who held contrary view, said that it is better to allow the state electoral body to conduct election to enable the electorate decide on their fate if the have intention of re-contesting.

Baring his mind, Hon. Simon Isa(Song) suggested that the House of Assembly Committee on Publuc Service, Electoral Matters and Petition headed by Hon. Adwawa Donglock(Guyuk), should visit SIEC to ascertain the level of preparation of the body towards conducting the polls.

Speaking while presiding over the sitting, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, said that the house will on Tuesday, announce the composition of the committees that visit the LGCs.

Rt. Hon. Iya Abbas, disclosed that before the Assembly should take its stand it, the members must visit LGCs to assess performance, consult the executive arm as well as liaise with stakeholders in their constituencies.

He said that if the committees are constituted, they will be given guidelines for the verification, and that the exercise will be carried out within a week.

In a chat with NEWS PLATFORM, the Chairman House Committee on Information, Hon. Japhet Kefas(Gombi), said that the Committee on Public Service, Electoral Matters and Petition is expected to visit state Electoral Commission to find out whether there is provision for tenure extension.