Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Mr Danladi Jatau, has tasked the newly appointed pioneer Deputy Clerks/Permanent Secretaries of the House to enhance discipline among staff and deliver selfless services at all times.
This, he said will ensure effective productivity and enhance efficiency and effective service delivery in the legislative institution and the State at large.
He gave the charge while playing host to the new pioneer Deputy Clerks on a thank you visit.
Mr. Jatau assured the Deputy Clerks and staff of the House of improved welfare for optimal productivity.
He also charged them to be good ambassadors of the House at all times promising to continue to improve on their welfare.
The Speaker thanked Governor Abdullahi Sule for the support and cooperation the House is receiving from him and assured him of effective synergy at all times.
Earlier, Mr Ibrahim Musa, the Acting Clerk of the House appreciated the Speaker for their elevations to the ranks of Permanent Secretaries in the State.
“This meeting is to appreciate you for our elevations from the ranks of Directors to Permanent Secretaries.
“We want to assure you of our loyalty, support and cooperation to succeed,” he said.
The Acting Clerk prayed God to guide, protect and bless the Speaker as he pilot the affairs of the State Assembly.
The newly appointed pioneer Deputy Clerks/Permanent Secretaries include Ibraheem Musa, Legislative Services; Alkali Haruna, Finance and Accounts and Barrister Obiri Uji, Legal Services.
Others are Hadiza Musa Bako, Administration and Supplies; Mrs Rosia Kumbugu, Publications and Information and Mr Owens Kpadji as Deputy Clerks/Permanent Secretary on Planning, Research and Statistics of the House.
The appointments followed the enactment of law tagged “Nasarawa State House of Assembly Service Commission Re-enactment Law 2023” which came into operation on 20th day of August, 2023.
According to the new law, the House shall appoint Deputy Clerks/Permanent Secretaries of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly pursuant to Section 12(1).
“There shall be at least (7) Deputy Clerks/Permanent Secretaries for the House of Assembly to be appointed by the Commission, who shall be Civil Servants working in the House of Assembly not below the rank of Directors from these Designated Departments listed in the first schedule of this law.
“A Deputy Clerk/Permanent Secretary shall have the same status, remuneration and other condition of service as a Permanent Secretary in the State Civil Service while in office and after retiring.
“The Clerk/Head of Legislative Services shall be appointed from among the Deputy Clerks/Permanent Secretaries, the Clerk shall be the Head of Service for the Legislative Arm of the Government and shall have the status, remuneration and other conditions of service as the Head of Service in the State Civil Service while in office and after retiring from office,” the law, says.
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