Benue Assembly marks end of first legislative session as Speaker displays scorecard
By Titus Atondu, Makurdi
The Benue State House of Assembly has marked the end of its first legislative session, spanning from 2023 to 2024.
Speaker Hon. Hyacinth Aondona Dajoh, in an address to the House, highlighted the modest achievements recorded during the session.
According to the Speaker, the House achieved notable milestones, including the passage of key bills and resolutions aimed at improving the lives of Benue citizens.
The address, read during a plenary session, showcased the Assembly’s efforts in shaping the state’s legislative agenda.
The achievements marked a significant milestone for the 10th Benue State House of Assembly, demonstrating its commitment to representing the interests of the people.
The session’s end marked a new beginning, with the House poised to tackle future challenges and continue working towards a better Benue State.
According to the Speaker, the house received 27 bills and was able to passed 18 of the bills into laws while 6 of the bills are at various committee’s levels and 3 pending.
“Similarly, the house received and deliberated on 52 substantive motions and adopted 95 major resolutions during the period under review.
“The house also received 9 major communications including request to confirm 17 commissioner nominees in the state executive council, 23 nominees for appointment as chairmen, local government caretaker committees and to approve the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), from 2024 to 2026,” the Speaker stated.
Dajoh explained that it was instructive to note that the confirmation of the Governor’s commissioner nominee’s is a constitutional requirement without which the executive arm of government can not be properly constituted.
The Speaker also revealed that the 2024 Financing and Appropriation bills were passed before the 2023 December, 31st deadline as a mark of the 10th assembly commitment and support to the executive arm of government to succeed on her numerous responsibilities.
Some of the landmark legislations passed by the house according to Mr. Speaker include; A law to repeal the maintenance of former elected Governor’s of the state and their Deputies law, 2023, The Benue State Civil Protection Guard (Establishment) law, 2024 and The Benue State Youth Development Commission (Establishment) law 2024.
