Lagos State House of Assembly has taken a strong stance in ensuring government appointees follow due process.
It has directed the Accountant General to stop payment of salaries and allowances to nominees, who were not screened and confirmed before taking office.
It has also directed the Head of Service to report before the House Committee of Legislative Compliance for clarification on why some political appointees assumed office without the statutory approval.
The member representing Ajeromi Ifelodun I Constituency, Mr. Lukman Olumoh, lamented that agencies whose heads were not screened often resisted oversight, sometimes claiming they were not under the Assembly’s supervision.
He noted that some MDAs were operating illegally without legislative confirmation of their leaders.
Speaker Mudashiru Obasa expressed displeasure that the matter had become a recurring issue, stressing that it was wrong for the executive to disregard legislative authority.
The assembly called Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to direct the Head of Service, Bode Agoro, to withdraw letters of appointment issued to heads of agencies who assumed office without legislative confirmation.
Lawmakers in Lagos State House of Assembly have deliberated on a motion to grant financial autonomy to the legislative arms of local governments and local council development areas.
The House resolved to call on Governor Sanwo-Olu to direct the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Rural Development to develop a framework for independent funding of legislative councils.
This was deliberated extensively during plenary.
The motion titled: “Need to Grant Financial Autonomy to the Legislative Arm of the Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas in the State”, was moved by Sanni Babatunde, chairman, Committee on Local Government Administration, Chieftaincy Affairs and Rural Development.
