Yahaya Bello Backs Financial Autonomy For State Legislature

Against the ongoing agitation for the financial autonomy of
state Houses of Assembly, Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, has
assured of his unwavering support for the financial autonomy of the
state legislatures.

He made the assertion in a remark on Friday when he received
Speakers of State Houses of Assemblies from the 36 States of the
country who paid him a courtesy visit.

He said a financial autonomy to the legislature will afford them
needed impetus to perform their functions better and contribute
more productively to the nation’s democracy.

The Governor stressed that without the legislature democracy
would be in danger, adding that his administration has since
inception supported his state Assembly to have their financial
autonomy

He used the occasion to applaud Kogi State House of Assembly for
the cordial relationship with the other arms of government and
called on the legislative arms in other states of the country to
learn from his state on how to work harmoniously with the executive
and the judiciary for societal progress.

The relationship between him and members of his state
legislature, Governor Bello noted, transcends official one, adding
that he has personal and cordial relationship with them to show the
unity of purpose between and among them.

“For a democracy to thrive and serve its purpose, there must be
understanding among the various arms of government, particularly
between the executive and the legislature,” Governor Bello
stressed, “If you remove the legislature, there would be no
democracy,” he added.

He went down memory lane in response to an earlier remark by the
Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Prince Matthew Kolawole,
who recalled how their relationship began in a rocky way to say God
brought him on board to serve the people of the state and there was
no way he could discharge his responsibility without the
cooperation of the legislature.

He said he had inherited a balkanised Assembly which he had to
make efforts to bring together through his people oriented
programmes, hence the decision of many to cross – carpet into the
ruling party despite the fact that the ruling party hitherto had
minority seats in the Assembly.

Governor Bello then expressed appreciation to his visitors for
identifying with Prince Matthew Kolawole and for the courtesy
visit, saying the fact that they are holding their extraordinary
meeting for the first time in Kogi State since the state’s creation
shows that they appreciate the work he has been doing to move the
state forward.

Against the ongoing agitation for the financial autonomy of
state Houses of Assembly, Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, has
assured of his unwavering support for the financial autonomy of the
state legislatures.

He made the assertion in a remark on Friday when he received
Speakers of State Houses of Assemblies from the 36 States of the
country who paid him a courtesy visit.

He said a financial autonomy to the legislature will afford them
needed impetus to perform their functions better and contribute
more productively to the nation’s democracy.

The Governor stressed that without the legislature democracy
would be in danger, adding that his administration has since
inception supported his state Assembly to have their financial
autonomy

He used the occasion to applaud Kogi State House of Assembly for
the cordial relationship with the other arms of government and
called on the legislative arms in other states of the country to
learn from his state on how to work harmoniously with the executive
and the judiciary for societal progress.

The relationship between him and members of his state
legislature, Governor Bello noted, transcends official one, adding
that he has personal and cordial relationship with them to show the
unity of purpose between and among them.

“For a democracy to thrive and serve its purpose, there must be
understanding among the various arms of government, particularly
between the executive and the legislature,” Governor Bello
stressed, “If you remove the legislature, there would be no
democracy,” he added.

He went down memory lane in response to an earlier remark by the
Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Prince Matthew Kolawole,
who recalled how their relationship began in a rocky way to say God
brought him on board to serve the people of the state and there was
no way he could discharge his responsibility without the
cooperation of the legislature.

He said he had inherited a balkanised Assembly which he had to
make efforts to bring together through his people oriented
programmes, hence the decision of many to cross – carpet into the
ruling party despite the fact that the ruling party hitherto had
minority seats in the Assembly.

Governor Bello then expressed appreciation to his visitors for
identifying with Prince Matthew Kolawole and for the courtesy
visit, saying the fact that they are holding their extraordinary
meeting for the first time in Kogi State since the state’s creation
shows that they appreciate the work he has been doing to move the
state forward.