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By Ameen Ayinla
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has forwarded the names of two commissioner nominees to the Kwara State House of Assembly for screening and approval.
This followed a letter from the Governor addressed to the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Salihu Yakubu Danladi, which was read at Tuesday’s plenary session.
The nominees are the Deputy Whip of the 9th Assembly, Hon. Jimoh Ali Yusuf, and former Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Abdulafeez Abolore Alabi, both from Ilorin East Local Government.
The Speaker subsequently directed the nominees to submit their credentials to the Clerk of the House before the close of work on Wednesday.
He announced that the screening exercise is scheduled for Thursday
In another legislative matters, the house has approved proposed amendment to the 1999 constitution to provide legal framework for the establishment of state police.
The Assembly also approved the altercation during today’s plenary after the Speaker read the letter from the clerk of the National Assembly.
While leading the debate on the amendment, the House Leader, Mr. Mogaji Oba Abdulkadri enumerated the benefits of the proposed amendment to policing system in the country.
Other lawmakers who spoke on the constitution amendment opined that the altercation will bring police closer to the people thereby improving security of lives and property of people across the country.
In a resolution, the Speaker, Mr. Yakubu Danladi Salihu directed the clerk, Alhaji Armed Olayiwola to communicate the Assembly’s approval to the National Assembly for further action.
Editing: Abdullah Ahmed
