Taraba Assembly passes local councils tenure amendment bill

The Taraba State House of Assembly has passed a bill amending the tenure of office for elected local government officials.

This was revealed to reporters in Jalingo by Mr. Nelson Len, the chairman of the House Committee on Information.

Len pointed out that the altered law will bind the upcoming council of local officials, who are scheduled to be elected on November 18.

The bill was passed after it underwent all the processes mandated by the House.

He said the House changed the three-year administrative term that had previously been set for elected local government officials to two years instead.

Len also revealed that the 10th Assembly had paid the legislative staff allowances that were overdue for seven years, as authorised by Governor Agbu Kefas.

”We passed the Bill for the amendment of local government elected officials’ tenure from three years to two years.

“The Bill has been laying there since the previous administration and since the local government election is coming up on Saturday, 18th November 2023, we saw it as important to pass the Bill for the incoming officials to be bound by the amended law.

“I wish to also inform you that we have just paid all the seven years outstanding parliamentary staff allowances as approved by Gov. Agbu Kefas.

“I, on behalf of the speaker and members of the Assembly, commend Kefas for his Godly heart toward the welfare of Taraba workers. If there is any staff who has not received his alert by now, I believe it is a network issue from his or her Bank,” Len disclosed.