By: Valentine Adese (JP),
The Plateau State Governments says its attention has been drawn to allegations made by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Abok Nuhu Ayuba, who appeared on Channels TV programme, this morning, Monday, 30th August 2021, claiming that the Assembly Complex has been sealed.
Despite the facts that the allegations of the Speaker has gone virile, the State Government in a press statement signed by, Hon. Dan Manjang, the Commissioner for Information and Communication, dated 30th August, 2021 said, “it wish to make it abundantly clear that, the Executive Arm of Government and the Governor is not aware or behind the purported sealing of the House, as it does not dabble into the affairs of another independent arm of Government”.
The Press text in part reads: “The attention of the Plateau State Government has been drawn to allegations made by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Abok Nuhu Ayuba, who appeared on Channels TV programme on Monday 30th August claiming that the Assembly Complex has been sealed.
“This false allegation has further been circulated on social media associating the Executive arm of Government and the Governor as being behind it.
“We wish to make it abundantly clear that the Executive arm of Government and the Governor is not aware or behind the purported sealing of the House as it does not dabble into the affairs of another independent arm of Government.
“It is on record that His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Simon Bako was the first Governor to implement full Autonomy for the legislature and Judiciary as well as Local Government in the country.
“It is therefore not possible for him to be associated with any action that will impede on the activities of the House which has its rules and conventions.
“The Governor remains the longest serving Speaker of the House in the history of democracy in Plateau State, understands the workings of the House, and has demonstrated uncommon respect to the leadership and members of the Assembly.
“To the best of our knowledge, the House of Assembly remains open for legislative business. The good people of Plateau State and members of the public are advised to ignore the allegation and refrain from dragging the Executive arm of Government and the Governor into the affairs of the House.
“Those who have any concerns should channel them to the security agencies and desist from peddling falsehood against the Executive arm of Government and His Excellency the Governor”.
Dan Manjang
Commissioner for Information and Communication
30th August 2021.
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