From David Adenuga, Bauchi
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has expressed his support for Executive Order 10 signed by President Muhammadu Buhari to grant financial autonomy to the Legislative and the Judiciary.
The governor, who said he fully backed the Executive Order, inaugurated a 21-member committee on Tuesday at the Government House in Bauchi, the state capital, for its successful implementation.
The committee will study issues of autonomy, its principles and guidelines, as provided by the Federal Government, as well as identify key challenges for effective collaboration for its implementation.
The committee will also advise the state government on implementation modalities for the Executive Order.
Governor Mohammed said the committee will also look at the implication and implementation framework for the proposed autonomy for the two arms of government in the state.
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He said: “This is a welcome development with serious implication in terms of transparency and good governance. We are not afraid of doing things properly. The Legislature is the most important organ of government, but during military era, it was suspended.
“We are exercising separation of powers among the three arms of government, knowing fully well that whatever comes into the coffers of government comes to the Executive. But we need to deepen democracy by giving autonomy to other arms. Issues surrounding the Executive Order are important to discuss and hence this administration would not shy away from them.
“For instance, the budget in its entirety: how are we going to ensure deductions? We are also discussing it at the Governors’ Forum. But we in Bauchi State established this committee to come up with a sound administrative framework for implementation for consensus, agreement, synergy and how and where we want to go.”
The committee, headed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Sabiu Baba, is to deliver its reports within 21 days of its inauguration.
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