Nasarawa: Speaker Says No Slot For Personalities On Casual Staff Appointment

The Speaker of Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Ibrahim Abdullahi, has disclosed that only one hundred (100) casual staff of the House approved by governor will be absorbed into the mainstream of the state civil service.

Abdullahi stated this while playing host to officials of Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), Nasarawa State Chapter on Thursday in Lafia the state capital.

He warned against the inclusion of outsiders in the ongoing recruitment process, noting absorption of the casual staff would improve on their standard of living and that of their family members.

“His Excellency, Gov. Abdullahi Sule has given an approval for the absorption of the whole casual staff of the state Assembly not for any other person from outside.

“I told my Honourable members and members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly Service Commission that there is no slot for anybody.

“I want to assure you that only the casual staff will be fully regularised and absorbed into the mainstream civil service in this Assembly,” he said.

According to him, many of them are here for many years, ranging from 20 to 15 years, and some above.

“This is a golden opportunity for them and I can not allow them to be short changed; all of them will get it as approved by the governor,” the speaker asdured.

Abdullahi congratulated the new officials on their well deserved victories during the election.

He appreciated members of the association for always supporting his policies and programmes.

“There is perfect relationship between PASAN leadership and the House authority.

“PASAN is one body that I appreciate so much.

"You struggle for financial autonomy of the State Houses of Assembly and today by God’s grace, we have achieved that.

“Very soon, it is going to be implemented,” he said.

The speaker also assured them of his full support to the association to succeed.

He called on the members of the association and other people of the state to continue to support Sule’s administration to succeed.

Earlier, Suleiman Oshafu, the state PASAN Chairman, said that the visit was a familiarisation aimed at introducing the new officials of the association to the speaker.

He commended the speaker for his purposeful leadership which has brought peace and improved the standard of living of the staff of the assembly.

“We are happy over your leadership style as this Assembly has never had it so good like now.

“There is peace, unity, progress and development, and most importantly, the approval for the regularisation/absorption of the whole casual staff of the assembly.

“We appreciate and we are grateful to you for that struggle, sir,” he said.