I will protect common interest,say New Taraba Speaker
The Assembly has just witness a change of
leadership, what is the cause for the division between the state lawmakers?
I want to use this opportunity to welcome you to the Taraba
State House of Assembly Complex, but first and foremost let me correct and
impression; there is no division in this House of Assembly. As at the last
sitting day, the House had adjourned to reconvene today which is 2nd of
December, 2019. And every member that was present during the last plenary day
knew that the House has so adjourned and should reconvene today. So, I don’t
know if there is any division in the House of Assembly, because we expect those
that are in town to come for their constitutional obligation today. So, to
start with, I’m not aware if there is any division in the House of
Assembly.
How do you intend to
consolidate on the gains of the previous speaker?
Well, right from when this Assembly was created, we have
raised a lot of documentaries on how our predecessors have led this House and
you can bear witness that since 2010 when I emerged one as one of the Honorable
member of this Assembly, this House has never undergone any rancor and I’m
going to build on the spirit and wisdom of my predecessors to make sure that
the harmonious relationship that has existed between honorable members are
built upon.
It is incumbent and beckons on me to make sure I consolidate
on what my predecessors have done. Like I told you in the first instance that
there has never been anytime that this house went on rancor and you can see
that if this House has been on rancor, we wouldn’t have had this enabling
environment to come here today and sit. I am going to understudy what my
predecessors have done, benchmarked it and carry along this assembly to make
sure I perform what is required of me.
What will be your
relationship with the executive, judiciary and how do you intend to carry along
the People of Taraba State?
As students of political science, we are all aware
that by the doctrine of separation of power and the philosophy of checks and
balances, but of course like I said, even the proponents of the doctrines, the
rule said had agreed that there can never be watertight separation of power.
Therefore, the parliamentarians are encouraged that what they need to do is to
explore the areas of common interest. So we are going to explore the area of
common interest to make sure there is harmonious relationship between the three
arms of governments despite the fact that the judiciary are career civil
servants but there is a relationship that exists between the three arms of
government and we are going to work on it to make sure there is harmonious
relationship and the interest, first and foremost is Taraba and not any individual.
Therefore, I am sure all the honorable members have the interest of Tarabans at
heart and we are going to make sure we explore that to make sure Taraba is
doing well among the committee of state.
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