Bauchi Assembly Bags NUJ’s Most Progressive Assembly Award

By Abdul Ahmad Burra

Bauchi State House of Assembly has won the Nigeria Union of Journalists Bauchi State Council’s ‘Most Progressive Assembly Award’.

Presenting the award to the Speaker of the Assembly Rt. Hon. Abubakar Y Suleiman alongside his colleagues, during the NUJ Award Presentation and Magazine Launching Ceremony which took place today at Command Guest House Bauchi, the Union said the 9th Assembly of Bauchi State has made tremendous achievements within two years of inauguration.

According to the Union, the Assembly has put aside party differences and worked for the development of Bauchi State which led to the various achievements recorded by Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammad.

“The Assembly under the leadership of Rt. Hon. Abubakar Y Suleiman with majority of its members under the APC while the PDP carries the minority and one member from NNPP, has common desire for positive change which informed the decision of the 31 Members to put party differences behind them, embraced each other and put the interest of the State first.

“The 9th Assembly has done creditably well in i,’s function of lawmaking, appropriation of funds to all MDAs, conduct of oversight of all the activities of MDAs and representation of various Constituencies. That is made possible by the good leadership qualities of the Executive Governor of Bauchi State Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammad, a former lawmaker himself who holds the legislative arm with high esteem.” The Union explained.

The NUJ attributed the successes and the mutual relationship between the rancour free Assembly and the executive, to the principle of inclusive governance the executive arm operates by aligning with the legislature in policy formulation and execution which led to mass road constructions, housing schemes, water supply, improved security, better education, agriculture and the general wellbeing of the people of Bauchi State.

Receiving the award on behalf of the 9th Assembly of Bauchi State, Speaker Abubakar Y Suleiman expressed the appreciation of the legislative arm to NUJ for the prestigious award which he said motivates them to continue doing more for the State.