Nasarawa Assembly to Debate State Police Bill, Approves Five More Advisers for Sule
By Rimawaglobalnews Desk
Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau, Ph.D., disclosed this while reading a letter from the Clerk of the National Assembly during plenary in Lafia.
Jatau said the House would accord the proposed legislation the necessary legislative attention, assuring that a date would soon be fixed for members to deliberate on the bill.
“We will slate a date for us to debate on the bill soon,” the Speaker said.
According to the Speaker, the letter transmitting the bill to the State Assembly was received from the Clerk of the National Assembly on Friday, September 18, 2026.
Assembly Approves Five Additional Special Advisers
In a related development, the Nasarawa State House of Assembly has approved Governor Abdullahi Sule’s request to appoint five additional Special Advisers, bringing the total number of Special Advisers in the state to 25.
The approval followed the presentation of a letter from Governor Sule requesting the consent of the House for the appointment of the additional advisers.
According to the Governor’s letter, the nominees are expected to be individuals with proven integrity and experience who would contribute value to his administration.
The Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Suleiman Yakubu Azara, moved the motion for approval of the Governor’s request, while the Deputy Minority Leader, Hon. Jonah Ali Dizaho, seconded the motion.
The House subsequently approved the appointment of the five additional Special Advisers unanimously.
House Receives Request to Suspend Education Trust Fund Bill
Meanwhile, the Assembly also received a letter from Governor Abdullahi Sule requesting that consideration of a private member’s bill seeking to establish the Nasarawa State Education Trust Fund be put on hold.
The matter was formally communicated to the House during plenary for further legislative consideration.
