…passed into Law a bill for The Establishment of Education Trust Fund

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has moved to curb ilegal mining and ensure peace and security of communities dwellers and development across the state.

Consequently, a Bill for a Law to Provide for the Regulation and Control of Issuance of Land Consent and Community Agreements to Mining Entities by Mining Communities and other Matters Related Thereto has passed second reading at Today’s plenary at the Assembly.

Similarly, the Nasarawa State House of Assembly is legislating on a bill aimed at curbing indiscriminate establishment of private heath facilities and quackery in the State.

The speaker, Danladi Jatau announced this on the floor of the House during plenary today.

He said that the House was taking measures to regulate the issuance of mining consents by traditional and community leaders to mining companies in the state in order to address conflicts and other negative issues surrounding the process.

The speaker disclosed that the House has also slated for second reading a bill seeking to regulate and control the issuance of land consents and community agreements to mining entities by mining communities sponsored by member representing Kokona East constituency Hon. Daniel Ogazi.

The sponsored of the bill Hon. Daniel Ogazi gave the substance of the bill calling on his colleagues to support it to see the light of the day.

Ogazi who spoke extensively on the benefit and impact of the bill to including maintenance of peace and unity in mining communities, ensure that mining consents are regulated and given through approved authorities, benefits of the host communities and security of lives and properties of the people among others.

While supporting the bill to scale second reading, the lawmakers who spoke Rt. Hon. Muhammad Oyanki the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Suleiman Azara the House Leader, Hon. Hajarat Danyaro, Hon. Baba Ali, Hon. Ven-Bawa, Hon. Musa Ekye, Hon. Solomon AKwashiki, Hon. Musa Gude, Hon. Onarigu Kana and Hon. Muhammed Omadefu observed that Nasarawa State is a seat base of mineral resources.

They however observed that there is insignificant impact where foreign miners are shortchanging the state, saying if the bill sees the light of the day, mining communities will develop and insecurity will be curtailed.

The speakers also advocates the full involvement of Ministries of land and survey, that of environment and the judiciary in agreements with the miners and the host communities as well as an outlined of percentage of funds for the development of the mining communities.

In his rulinhg, the speaker, Danladi Jatau refered the bill to the House Standing Committee on Environment to do a thorough job considering the importance of the bill and report to the House 14th of October, 2024.

In another development, Nasarawa State has mulled setting up of Education Trust Fund the moment Governor Abdullahi Sule assented to a bill in that wise to that effect passed by the house of assembly at the Tuesday’s plenary.

The Speaker therefore directed the Clerk to provide him with the clean copy of the bill for his final perusal and for onward transmission to the Governor for his ascent.

If the Governor okayed the bill the trust fund will be chaired by a retired seasoned educationist and from the money accrued, 50% will be allocated to tertiary institutions, 30% to secondary schools and 20% to the basic edition and in all, 70% will be channeled to capital projects and training will gulp 30% respectfully.

Similarly, A Bill for a Law to establish the Nasarawa State Fire and Rescue Service Agency to provide for the suppression of Fires, Rescue of Persons and Animals from Hazardous Situations and for Other Matters Connected Thereto has passed first reading at the floor of the House where the Speaker slated 23rd of this month for Second reading.

In the same vein, A bill for a Law to Establish Nasarawa State Private Health Institutions Management Agency charged with the responsibility of regulating private health facilities and training institutions, licensing and supervision of health services in the state as proposed by the State Government has passed first reading.

The Speaker disclosed that when scales through, the law would address quackery and illegal establishment of health facilities in the state.