Following a careful scrutiny of his performance in the last two years, Gombe State House of Assembly has passed a vote of confidence on the state Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo as well as endorsing him for a second term in 2015.
Speaker of the House, Honourable Inuwa Garba who made this proclamation yesterday in Gombe said the decision was taken after the submission of reports by the 24 committees of the House that examined the performance of the Governor in the last two years.
He explained that the 24 committees of the House toured and inspected projects embarked upon by the governor within the last two years and authenticated everything physically before they wrote their reports and submitted to the House.
The Speaker who doubles as Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislators in Nigeria stated that the action of the House was based on merit even though it was aware that nomination of candidate for elective offices is usually done through political parties.
He maintained that the House was ready to defend its action anywhere and anytime.
Responding, Governor Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo noted that despite what the Legislature may have done or said in favour of his administration, the success belonged to both the Executive and the Legislature.
He said “the achievement could not have been recorded without the support and co-operation of the legislature” and solicited for sustenance of this relationship in the development of the state.
The Governor was quick to remark that the state Legislature was ahead of all other state Legislature in the country in terms of passage of laws and resolutions.
He described the unscheduled visit by members of the State House of Assembly as exotic and praiseworthy as he solicited for continuous harmonious working relationship by both arm of government