THE Nasarawa State House of Assembly has approved Gov Umaru  Al-Makura’s request for the creation of 12 fourth class chiefdoms in the state.

Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdulllahi, Speaker of the House, announced this during plenary on Monday in Lafia, after  deliberations on the governor’s request asking for the traditional institutions.

The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), recalls that on May 24, the assembly passed the state 2019 Local Government amended bill into law to empower the state governor to create fourth class traditional chiefdoms in the state.

According to Balarabe-Abdullahi, the approval is to give various communities agitating for chiefdoms a sense of belonging.

He listed chiefdoms approved to include Kodape, to be created out of Karu chiefdom, Laminga to be created out of Nasarawa Emirate and Ashige to be created out of Assakio chiefdom.

Others included Yelwa, Agaza, Kwara, Tudun-Wada and Dari to be created out of Toto, Keana, Kadarko, Karu and Kokona chiefdoms respectively.

He named others to include Amba, Iggah, Sabon-Gari, Kanje to be created out of Kokona, Eggon-Eholo, Keffi and Awe chiefdoms.

Earlier, Alhaji Tanko Tunga (APC/Awe North), Majority Leader of the House had, while reading the governor’s letter, appealed to his colleagues to approve Al-Makura’s request.

He said that with the creation of the chiefdoms, benefiting communities would contribute their quota to the development of the state.

Alhaji Mohammed Okpede (PDP/Doma-North), the Minority Leader of the House, seconded the motion.

The House, thereafter, unanimously approved the governor’s request with the Speaker directing the Clerk to communicate the approval to the governor for further action.

-NAN

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– 28 May, 2019 @ 13:40 GMT |