Nassarawa Assembly Suspends LG Boss Over Insubordination

The Nassarawa State House of Assembly has suspended Mohammed Sani Ottos, Chairman of Nassarawa Local Government, over allegations of insubordination levelled against him.

Making the announcement at the state assembly on Monday was the Speaker of the Assembly, Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, who also announced the suspension of the Deputy Chairman, Karu Local Government council, Lawal Yakubu Karshi for the same act.

The suspension is coming after Mohammed Alkali moved a motion on the insubordination activities of the affected council officials during the House emergency sitting in Lafia Monday.

The Speaker who frowned at the Local Government boss said the actions of the Local Government Council boss was a disservice to humanity.

The LGC boss and the deputy chairman of Karu LG are being sanctioned for abandoning  their official duties to attend the court case of the former Secretary to the Government of the state (SSG),  Aliyu Tijani Ahmed

“The Chairman of Nasarawa Local Government Council is hereby suspended pending the investigation on his act of insubordination.

"The Deputy Chairman of Nasarawa Local Government is hereby directed to take over the affairs of the council on acting capacity with immediate effect.

“The Deputy Chairman, Karu Local Government Council should also proceed on suspension

“And the Commissioner of Police is hereby directed to provide adequate security cover to the acting Chairman of Nasarawa Local government Council as the investigation lasts, ” The speaker said.

The Speaker expressed dismay on how the Nasarawa Council boss abandoned his people on the eve of the election to attend a court case that does not concern the government instead of being on ground to assist the security agents in ensuring peaceful Nasarawa Central constituency bye-election.

Expressing dismay on how the Council chairman abandoned his people a few hours to the by-election in the state, the speaker explained that the Chairman is paying more allegiance to the former SSG than this institution and the government which is uncalled for.

The motion for the suspension of the chairman was moved by Hon Mohammed Alkali and seconded by Hon Daniel Ogazi.

The Speaker also set up a seven-man committee to investigate the two affected local government officials.