Accolades As Governor Uzodimma Grants Financial Autonomy To Imo State House Of Assembly

IMO STATE PUBLIC ENLIGHTENMENT

His Excellency Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State 

Accolades As Governor Uzodimma Grants Financial Autonomy To Imo State House Of Assembly

In keeping with the provisions of section 121 (3) of the 1999 Constitution as amended by Executive Order No. 10 of 2020 on the implementation of full financial autonomy to State Houses of Assembly, the Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma has complied with the provisions by granting full financial autonomy to the Imo State House of Assembly.

Speaking through a motion at the resumption of plenary today, the 24th June 2021, and presided over by Speaker Paul Emeziem, the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Amara Chyna Iwuanyanwu thanked the Governor for ensuring that the Imo State House of Assembly is financially autonomous.

Deputy Speaker Rt. Hon Amara Chyna Iwuanyanwu 

The Deputy Speaker who moved the motion which was adopted by the House exclaimed, "today is a remarkable day in the history of the parliament... Today, we are looking into this matter as one of the first Houses of Assembly in the South-East Nigeria and one of the first five states in the Federal Republic of Nigeria to have met every obligation to attain financial autonomy."

Hon Obinna Okwara, Representing Nkwerre State Constituency

Rt. Hon. Iwuanyanwu disclosed that the House of Assembly Service Commission has been recognized as a parastatal under the Imo State House of Assembly, while the budgeting sub-heads of each of the 27 House Members are already in use by the members.

While thanking the Legislative Staff of the Assembly, the Deputy Speaker assured that their interest will be advanced, especially the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) Imo State Chapter who has made the autonomy possible by standing strong.

Members of the Assembly who took turns to support the motion to congratulate the Governor Hope Uzodimma  includes,  Hon. Kanayo Onyemaechi, Hon. Obinna Okwara, Hon. Chigozie Nwaneri, , Hon. Duru Iheonukara and a host of others.

The House also resolved to urge the Governor to help by directing the Accountant General to ensure that funds of the Legislature including that of the Assembly Commission are paid promptly into the Assembly account to enable them undertake their capital projects.

Even the opposition members were not left out in their joy but also extended their appreciation to President Mohammadu Buhari for taken a bold democratic step in support of autonomy of both the legislative and judicial arms of government.

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