In view of the rainstorm that wreaked havoc on Isanlu town in Yagba East Local Government Area last Sunday, the Kogi State House of Assembly has called on the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to carry out an on-the-spot assessment to determine the extent of the devastation and position relief materials for the affected victims. […]
N80.2bn fraud: Kogi Assembly defends Yahaya Bello, asks EFCC to obey court order
Following the allegations levelled against former Kogi State Governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello over alleged N80.2billion fraud, the State House of Assembly has called on the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, to obey the rule of law and work within the ambit of law. This was part of the resolutions of the House during plenary […]
Kogi Assembly summons contractor over abandoned road project breeding criminals
The Kogi State House of Assembly has summoned Spectrum Engineering LTD to brief the House on why the 6km Ihima-Oboroke-Obangede road reconstruction was abandoned. In a motion of urgent public importance by the member representing Okehi Constituency, Otokiti Alhassan Zakariya, he said the dilapidated road has not only hampered commercial activities among the affected communities […]
Improve citizen participation in bills, supplementary budget passage – Stakeholders to Kogi Assembly
Some stakeholders in Kogi State have called on the State House of Assembly to increase citizens’ participation in the passage of bills to reflect the aspirations of the people. The stakeholder also emphasised the importance of public hearings in the passage of laws that will better the lives of Kogi State citizens. They made the […]
Kogi Assembly confirms 2 commissioner nominees, 50 SA’s
The Kogi State House of Assembly has approved two Commissioner nominees sent to the house by the Executive Governor of the State, Ahmed Usman Ododo. The eight Assembly confirmed the Commissioner nominees on Tuesday during the house plenary in Lokoja. The Commissioner nominees confirmed by the hallow chamber include Dr Adeniyi Helen Aderibigbe from Ijumu […]
Kogi Assembly approves three more commissioner nominees
The Kogi State House of Assembly on Wednesday screened and approved the appointments of three additional commissioner nominees. While presenting the report of Committee of the Whole, the Speaker, Umar Aliyu Yusuf, disclosed that the three commissioner designates have been found worthy after thorough screening. The newly appointed commissioners are Wemi Jones (Kabba/Bunu) Mohammed Muktar […]
NMA demands arrest, prosecution of Kogi Assembly Majority Leader for attacking Doctors in Kogi
The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has called on the Commissioner for Police, the Directorate of State Security Services and other relevant Security agencies in the state to urgently identify, arrest and prosecute the perpetrators of the physical assaults on medical doctors and other health workers at the Federal Teaching Hospital Lokoja. This forms part of […]