The Chairman of the 19 Northern Speakers Forum, and Kaduna State House of Assembly, Yusuf Ibrahim Zailani, has assured the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), that Northern states House Assemblies will support the bill for Legislative, Judiciary, and Local Government Autonomy.
The Speaker made the declaration while receiving protesting members of Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) from the North West who stormed the Assembly, on Wednesday, to present a position paper on the bill.
Represented by Mukhtar Isa Hazo, he said the Assembly was happy to receive members of the Labour union, saying, I commend the leadership of NLC and other affiliates for the peaceful and orderly protest.
“It will interest you to know that Kaduna Assembly is always first in the region, we do, others copy.
“We thank you for the respect given to us by coming to our assembly to pass your message,” he said.
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Earlier, the Deputy National President of the Medical Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), Comrade Kabiru Ado said that a similar protest has been staged at the National Assembly.
He said section 81, subsection 3 grants autonomy to legislatures, judiciary and local government areas.
“Based on the constitution, even if NASS passes the bill, it has to go through the state legislators.
“We know the Kaduna Speaker is the chairman of 19 Northern Speakers forum, hence he can influence his colleagues to ensure that his colleagues support the bill.
“We are aware that Kaduna Assembly has already passed this bill twice, granting LG autonomy.
“We are optimistic that if it gets to your assembly it will be passed,” he said.
He assured the Assembly that they will continue to work with them as partners.
Also speaking, the NLC Chairman Kaduna State, Comrade Ayuba Magaji in his remarks, said that 42 affiliates of NLC were represented, with labour leaders from the seven North-West states.
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Northern Assemblies will support Legislative, Judiciary and LG autonomy bill ― Kaduna Speaker
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