Plateau State government seems to have resolved to severe relationship with the state House of Assembly, following the move by the House to investigate the finances of the executive.
The latest move by the state government is to arm-twist the law makers from conducting their oversight functions at the ministries, department and agencies.
The state government has earlier banned all its civil servants and political appointees from relating with the state House of Assembly in their official capacities.
Secretary to the State Government, Prof Shedrack Best, who authorized the ban, has made it mandatory for all its civil servants and political appointees to seek clearance and approval from the state Governor before honoring any invitation from the state law makers.
In the latest memo sent to the House, the state Ministry of Transport informed the House that it will not permit the House oversight function in the ministry unless it received approval of the state governor.
The House had written to the ministry, notifying it of plan by the House Committee on Transport to pay a working visit to the ministry.
The memo which emanated from office of the state Commissioner for Transport Abubakar Dashe, dated 20th June, 2014 reads in part:”Referring to your letter dated 17th June, 2024, I am under instruction to write and inform you that the Hon Commissioner has written to Government House for clearance but has not been cleared”.
The memo entitled ‘Re: Working Visit’ and copy made available newsmen also reads: “We appeal you shift the proposed visit pending when we get the clearance from Government House”.
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