The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) Nasarawa State Chapter has joined a nationwide strike by the association, calling for the financial autonomy of state legislatures across the country.
During the demonstration, members of the association carried placards displaying various inscriptions, such as “No going back on financial autonomy,” “Financial autonomy is constitutionally guaranteed,” “Give us our financial autonomy now,” and “Financial autonomy: the only solution to vibrant legislation,” among others.
Suleiman Oshafu, Chairman of the union in Nasarawa, during a press briefing in Lafia, on Monday said state governors should adhere to their demands for financial autonomy for State Houses of Assemblies.
“As financial autonomy will promote accountability, transparency and good governance in the country.
“We are here today to embark on a strike over financial autonomy for the State Houses of Assemblies,” he said.
Oshafu, maintained that former President Muhammadu Buhari has signed an Executive order advocating for financial autonomy of state assemblies over three years.
“What we want from the Government is that all state legislatures must be financially autonomous.
This strike is nationwide and indefinite strike.“I call on all PASAN members to comply with the strike and be law-abiding,” the union chairman added.
He solicited the cooperation of members of the union until further directives are issued by the national leadership of the association.
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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