BRIEF INTRODUCTION
The
House of Assembly as an Arm of the
State Government derives its existence
and authority under section 47-129
of the constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria 1999. Its main
function is to make laws for good
Governance of the State and the
Nation in general.
It operates under the political
leadership of the Speaker and other
House leaders namely: Deputy
Speaker, Majority Leader, Minority
Leader, Chief Whip. Others are Deputy
Majority leader Deputy Chief Whip
and Minority Whip.
The Legislative/Administration is
headed by the Clerk of the House,
a professional and accounting officer,
together with his team of seconded
professional staff from the State
Civil Service. They collectively
provide Administrative, Legislative
and Finance Services to the Honourable
House.
OBJECTIVES/
AIMS
The
Primary Aim 0f the House of Assembly
is to make Laws for the Governance
of the State and the Nation in
general through the Legislative
Process. Other Aims and Objectives
are highlighted below:
i) Approval
of Executive Appointments:
The constitution requires the
State Governor to submit his executive
nomination and other important
office appointments to the House
for screening and approval before
they are confirmed/announced.
The House has the power to adjust
or reject such nomination for
appointment into public office.
ii) Investigation
and Resolution of Conflicts:
The House of Assembly is an important
organ for the registration of
public opinion and grievances. Most
of the nagging private and public
problems of the citizenry are
ventilated through the Legislature.
In this regard protests, demonstrations
and petitions in private and public
capacities are lodged in the Legislature.
The complaints/petitions committee
of the House investigates and
strives to resolve conflicts arising
therein. The Legislature through
these objectives becomes the guardian
and protector of the citizens
right.
iii)
Financial Support:
it approves and controls the spending
of money and approves its proposed
financial estimates by the executive.
It passes the appropriation Law
and performs oversight functions
on the executive arm.
iv)
Control of Activities:
The House of Assembly controls
the activities of other branch
of government through the Legislative
committees. The various committees
of the House perform oversight
functions on the Government Ministries/Departments
to ensure that they are performing
their statutory functions vise-a-vis
the financial allocation appropriated
to them.
v) Power
of Impeachment: The House
of Assembly is empowered to draw
charges of impeachment against
officials of the State Government.
If the charges attracts 2/3 majority
of the members then a vote is
passed to refer to the matter
to the judiciary for necessary
action on charges brought against
the accused official.
ACHIEVEMENTS
i)
The relative peaceful
co-existence between the Executive
and Legislative Arms of the Government
and the citizenry in general is
due to the good laws emanating
from the House of Assembly thereby
promoting Governance of the present
administration.
ii) The Hon.
House since 1999 has passed thirty-nine
(39) numbers of Bills into Laws
and three hundred and six (306)
of motions raised towards promoting
peace and development of the State.
PROJECT
EMBARKED UPON
The
following projects were embarked
upon directly by the Hon. House
and others on-going such as:
i) Purchase of 18-seater staff
bus.
ii) Construction of Assembly Premises
road network.
iii) Land scarping of parts of
the Assembly Complex.
iv) Building of staff cafeteria
and clinic (on-going)
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