NSHA tasks government MDAs on proper budgetary analysis provisions before defense.

By David Odama

Nasarawa State House of Assembly has warned government agency, ministry or department that violate its budgetary provisions.

The Majority Leader of the House and Chairman House Committee on Works, Hon.

Suleiman Yakubu Azara gave the warning when the management of Nasarawa Electricity Power Agency (NaEPA) and Nasarawa State Motor Vehicle Administration and Traffic Management Agency (NASVATMA) appeared before the committee on their 2024 budget performance Tuesday in Lafia.

Hon Azara (APC- Awe South) said that the committee decided to invite them in order to assess the level of their 2024 budget performance.

The lawmaker commended Gov.

Abdullahi Sule for his efforts in providing electricity to communities across the state.

” I want to appreciate Gov. Abdullahi Sule for giving the agencies under our watch and other MDAs the much needed support to succeed by releasing funds for execution of projects in the state.

” I also want to commend you for the wonderful job that you are doing and I urge you to keep it up” he said.

Hon. Azara assured them of the Committee’s continued support and synergy to succeed.

“This committee will continue to support you to succeed and we want to assure you of effective synergy and collaboration.

” But we will not take it likely with any agency that did not adhere strictly to its budgetary provisions” he said.

He commended them for performing well and urged them to sustain the tempo.

The lawmaker said that the committee would embark on assessment tour to project sites across the state.

On his part, the General Manager of NaEPA, Eng .Umar Yakubu Suleiman,appreciated Gov. Sule and the committee for supporting the activities of the agency to succeed.

He said that the agency has installed solar power in parts of the state while installation of solar power at Modern Lafia Secretariat among other places are ongoing.

The General Manager, however, identified the challenges facing the agency to include vandalization of its facilities among others.

He called on communities to safe guard properties at their domains.

Also speaking, the General Manager, NASVATMA, Engr. Victor Iya assured of its continued commitment to the development of motor vehicle administration and traffic management in the state.

He appreciated the state government and the House for giving them support to succeed.

” We are grateful for your support and I want to assure you of our commitment to the development of our agency” he added.