By Lafia.
Members of the Nasarawa state leadership of Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), Tuesday, shut down the state House of Assembly complex Lafia, to join the nationwide indefinite strike called upon by its national body.
The state chairman of PASAN Comrade Danlami Nuhu Iliyasu while addressing newsmen in Lafia said financial autonomy is constitutional and appealed to the 36 state governors to respect the Executive Order 10 signed by President Muhammadu Buhari in order to implement the financial autonomy for state Houses of Assembly.
He said that financial autonomy would boost legislative activities across the nation thereby bringing development to the country.
He said the assembly gate will remain closed until they receive another directive from its national body.
“As long as we did not receive any further directives from the National body, the gate will remain closed.” he said.
The members of the association were seen carrying placards with different inscriptions such as no autonomy, no work, justice delayed is justice denied, financial autonomy is non negotiable, autonomy is constitutional, Governors’ forum must respect the constitution.
Others inscriptions read, we stand with independence of the legislature, we stand with separation of power and rule of law, among others.
