Enugu speaker calls for dedication to duty

Enugu State House of Assembly Thursday ended its third legislative session with the Speaker, Edward Ubosi calling on members to continue to sustain the cordiality and dedication to duty for the peace and development of the state.

Ubosi in a valedictory speech to mark the day said that the Assembly has passed 37 bills into law, stressing that the legislature remains the key pivotal arm of government whose primary responsibilities include law-making, oversight, allocation of resources, representation among others.

The speaker disclosed that the house received 41 bills out of which 32 were executive bills while nine were member bills.

According to him there were three outstanding bills which are currently undergoing various legislative stages before passed into law.

Ubosi however, disclosed that 11 motions were adopted by the house pointing out that the resolutions from the motions had contributed to the good governance the people of the state are enjoying.

Ubosi while appraising his colleagues for the contributions they made on the floor of the House as well as their oversight functions said that without them, there was nothing he could have done as the speaker.

Appreciating his colleagues for passing vote of confidence on him and the principal officers, he said it makes him jittery because it meant more work.

“This is the third time you are passing vote of confidence on me and the principal officers.  When you pass vote of confidence on me, it makes me jittery because it means more work.

” I thank God for the kind of people He gave me.  Some speakers serve two weeks, some one month but I have been your Speaker for three years,” he said.

Ubosi specifically commended his deputy, Donatus Uzogbado for being a dependable ally.  “He is a good man.  If I become a speaker any time again in my life, I’ll like to have him as my deputy,” he said.

The Deputy Speaker, Donatus Uzogbado who took the first shot while reacting to the Speaker’s address described Ubosi as a good driver who has been driving the house well.

Uzogbado commended the speaker for the renovation of the chambers, the procurement of electronic equipment and reconstruction of the main gate to the Assembly.

The chairman House Committee on Information, Hon Paul Nnajofor representing Nkanu East, said that the speaker was a blessing to the house and therefore, moved a vote of confidence on the speaker and other principal officers of the House.

Member representing Nsukka West, Hon Dame Nkechi Omeje-Ogbu commended the speaker for ensuring that the House remained stable and peaceful, unlike in other places were lawmakers fight and quarrel.