Politics
Bayelsa Assembly Renders Account Of Stewardship
The Bayelsa State House of Assembly, yesterday, rendered its second account of stewardship.
Speaking during the maiden press briefing organised to commemorate the third session of the 6th State Assembly, member representing Ekeremor Constituency one and chairman, House Committee on Information and Orientation, Tari Porri, stated that a total of 21 bills had been passed into law by the 6th Assembly.
Porri noted that the House during its first session passed 12 bills into law while nine bills were also passed into law during the second session of the sixth Assembly.
He emphasised that the House was committed to the basic responsibilities of making laws for the progress and development of the state, adding that the sixth Assembly led by the Rt.Hon. Abraham Ngobere had also passed a vote of confidence on the state governor, Douye Diri.
The Assembly lauded the governor for his developmental strides, noting that he had demonstrated commitment towards the infrastructural development of the state.
The Assembly spokesman averred that as the House commenced its third session of the 6th Assembly members would redouble their efforts in the discharge of the mandates given to them by their constituents in ensuring effective representation.
“The 6th Bayelsa State House of Assembly under the leadership of the Rt.Hon.Abraham Ngobere has passed a total of 21 bills into law”, Porri said.
“We’ve passed a vote of confidence on the state Governor, Senator Douye Diri for his developmental strides. We’re committed to ensuring that we discharge our basic responsibilities of lawmaking,oversight and representation.
“We commend the state governor for the ongoing effort at completing the senatorial roads,especially the Western and Central senatorial roads. We also want to thank him on the ongoing construction and completion of other major infrastructural projects in the state”, he said.
By: Ariwera Ibibo-Howells, Yenagoa