The executive order by President Muhammadu Buhari granting
financial autonomy to legislature and judiciary arms of government
in all the 36 states has been described as the best Sallah gift
from the President, especially to the state legislature.
The Chairman of the Conference of Speakers, Right Honourable
Mudashiru Obasa, said this in a statement released on Saturday,
adding that the body was excited over the action of the
President.
Buhari had on Friday evening signed an executive order granting
financial autonomy to states’ legislature and judiciary across the
36 states of the federation, months after Obasa led some of his
colleagues on a visit to the President at the Aso Rock Villa where
he made the demand.
According to Obasa, “No doubt, this order will further make
state legislatures independent of the executive arm of their
various governments. It would also boost healthy competitions among
state legislatures in pursuit of advancements and developments.
“This is the best gift the President, His Excellency, Muhammadu
Buhari, has given the legislative arms of state governments at this
Sallah. And coming at the end of the Ramadan, it means God truly
answered the prayers of the member state legislatures through the
President,” Obasa said.
The Lagos Speaker, who is a member of the implementation
committee on the financial autonomy set up by the President,
however, commended the members of the implementation committee for
putting in their best and meeting its mandate.
He urged the various state beneficiaries of the Executive Order
by to see it as a further push to unite the country and play roles
for its growth, peace and progress.
The Speaker thanked the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) led by
Governor Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State for its support during the
events and meetings leading to a final decision of the
President.
He also thanked the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF),
Abubakar Malami, for his roles that eventually resulted in the
signing of the order by President Buhari just as he commended his
colleagues in the various Houses of Assembly for their
steadfastness at all times.
The executive order by President Muhammadu Buhari granting
financial autonomy to legislature and judiciary arms of government
in all the 36 states has been described as the best Sallah gift
from the President, especially to the state legislature.
The Chairman of the Conference of Speakers, Right Honourable
Mudashiru Obasa, said this in a statement released on Saturday,
adding that the body was excited over the action of the
President.
Buhari had on Friday evening signed an executive order granting
financial autonomy to states’ legislature and judiciary across the
36 states of the federation, months after Obasa led some of his
colleagues on a visit to the President at the Aso Rock Villa where
he made the demand.
According to Obasa, “No doubt, this order will further make
state legislatures independent of the executive arm of their
various governments. It would also boost healthy competitions among
state legislatures in pursuit of advancements and developments.
“This is the best gift the President, His Excellency, Muhammadu
Buhari, has given the legislative arms of state governments at this
Sallah. And coming at the end of the Ramadan, it means God truly
answered the prayers of the member state legislatures through the
President,” Obasa said.
The Lagos Speaker, who is a member of the implementation
committee on the financial autonomy set up by the President,
however, commended the members of the implementation committee for
putting in their best and meeting its mandate.
He urged the various state beneficiaries of the Executive Order
by to see it as a further push to unite the country and play roles
for its growth, peace and progress.
The Speaker thanked the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) led by
Governor Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State for its support during the
events and meetings leading to a final decision of the
President.
He also thanked the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF),
Abubakar Malami, for his roles that eventually resulted in the
signing of the order by President Buhari just as he commended his
colleagues in the various Houses of Assembly for their
steadfastness at all times.