The Benue State House of Assembly today 28th August resumes from its one-month recess and receives a Bill prohibiting extortion of Money, harassment of Businessmen and Developers in Benue state, popularly referred to as "Matching Ground" and other matters connected therewith.
The Speaker of the House, Honorable Aondona Dajoh welcomed members from the recess and and thanked them for making time out during the recess to come back and screen Governor Alia's Commissioners' nominees.
The speaker also called for a minute's silence for Death of Rt. Hon. John Chia who represented the Good people of the Tiev state constituency in the 5th and 6th Assembly.
The speaker thanked the Federal Government for swiftly attending to the cries of Nigerians Caused by the removal of fuel subsidies and called on Stakeholders and the Federal Government to look beyond palliative and find permanent solutions to the problem.
Before his resignation from the House of Assembly, Dr. Yanmar Ortese, a member representing Guma state constituency presented a Bill for the Prohibition of extortion of money, Harassment of Businessmen and developers within Benue state, and other matters connected therewith. The bill was read on the floor of the assembly for the first time.
Dr. Ortese Yanmar appreciates his colleagues dearly for the support he enjoys during his short stay with them at the State House of Assembly and called for their prayers as he leaves to join the executive branch of Government.
The Honorable Speaker, Hon Aondona Dajoh after the reading of Dr. Ortese's resignation letter by the Deputy Clerk of the House declared the Guma State Constituency seat at the State House of Assembly vacant and called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to do the needful.
Ambasador Akume Raphael Ityav,
Chief Press Secretary to the speaker,
BNHOA 28th August 2023.
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