Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has screened and confirmed the nomination of the Chairman, Disability Rights Commission,Sale Barde Keana submitted to the House by the Governor Abdullahi Sule
Also screened and confirmed by the Assembly along side the chairman of the commission are 4 other members of the commission.
Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau, the Speaker of the House announced their confirmation after they appeared for screening during the House plenary session today, Monday February 26 in Lafia.
The Speaker while congratulating them on their appointment which described as well deserved, urged them not to fail in the discharge of assigned tasks when they finally take oath of office.
” The House hereby confirms Sale Barde Keana as Executive Chairman while Tafida Adamu Jibrin, Ishaku H Manji, Mohammed G Mohammed and Bridget A.Christopher as members of the commission”
Thereafter the Speaker directed the Clerk to communicate the resolution of the House to Gov Abdullahi Sule for his necessary action.
Krestnews reports that the earlier the House Majority Leader Suleiman Yakubu Azara, moved the motion for the confirmation of the nominees which was seconded by the Minority Leader Hon Luka Iliya Zhekaba, member Representing Obi 2 Constituency.
Thereafter the House unanimously confirmed the Executive Chairman and the 4 other nominees as members of the commission.
Speaking with newsmen, Sale Barde Keana, the Executive Chairman of the commission expressed their appreciation to Gov. Abdullahi Sule and the House for the confidence reposed in them.
He said that Gov. Sule believe that there is ability in disability, hence the need of their appointments.
” I will do everything humanly possible to bring good policies and programmes that would improve on our lives and bring speedy development to the state,” he said
The Executive Chairman assured of his readiness to conduct head count of the people living with disability, if finally sworn in by the Governor.
” We will conduct headcount of people living with disability in the state in order to impact positively on our lives.
” We are not going to fail Gov. Sule, the House, the people of Nasarawa State and our people,” he said.
Asaba Averson, one of the disabled persons also appreciated Gov. Sule for setting up the commission toward improving on their standard of living.
In a related development, the House has received the nomination of Abdullahi Bala as General Manager, Nasarawa State Youth Empowerment Agency from Gov. Abdullahi Sule for consideration and confirmation.
The Speaker of the House, Rt.Hon Danladi Jatau announced this during the House proceedings today in Lafia.
The Speaker urged the appointee to submit 30 copies of his Curriculum Vitae (CV) and to appear for screening and possible confirmation this week Wednesday.
Abdullahi Bala is expected to take over from Abdullahi Labaran Maina.