Lawmakers in Kogi State on Tuesday amended the State House of Assembly Service Commission Law and other matters connected therewith, 2023 ratifying retirement age for parliamentary staff to 65 years.
Our Kogi State Correspondent, reports that The law also made provision from 35 to 40 years in service notwithstanding the provision of the civil service law.
It was further gathered that the amendment in section three, also states categorically that a prospective Secretary of the Commission shall be a substantive Director on Grade Level 16 and upon being so appointed shall have the status of a Permanent Secretary.
The new law further revealed that, the Chairman of the Commission and his members shall hold office for five years and may be reappointed for another five years of second term subject to the ratification of Kogi State House of Assembly.
Earlier in the lead debate, the Lawmaker representing Okene Town State Constituency, Hon Sulyman Abdulrasaq who is the Majority Leader of the House argued that the extension of service year would boost staff performance, boost morale and help impartation of experience to younger staff.
Other legislators who contributed to the need for the amendments are the Deputy Speaker, Rt Hon Paul Enema who represents Dekina / Okura and representative of Olamaboro state constituency ,Hon Ujah Aliwo Anthony.
In another development, the bill for a law to establish the Kogi State Meat Hygiene and Inspection and other matters connected therewith Law 2023 has scaled through its second reading.
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Leading the debate,the Lawmaker representing Okene Town state constituency, Hon Sulyman Abdulrazaq who noted that, the bill is an executive one, argued that if passed into law it would give room for processed and wholesome meat to be sold in the state.
He added that it would also provide standard abattoirs and keep proper data of animal slaughtered in the state.
On his part, the Speaker, Kogi State House of Assembly Rt Hon Aliyu Umar Yusuf said it would also help Kogi generate more revenue for government and create hygienic place for slaughtering of animals in Kogi State.
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