Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara on Wednesday, February 23, swore-in Sen. Hassan Nasiha as the state’s new deputy governor, following the impeachment of Mahdi Aliyu by the State House of Assembly.
Speaking at the ceremony in Gusau, Matawalle said that the action was to fill the vacuum created by Aliyu’s exit.
He said that a deputy governor must be vibrant, honest, and loyal to the goals of any administration.
Matawalle said that Nasiha was selected after a wide consultation among stakeholders in the state, describing him as most qualified for the office of the state deputy governor.
He, however, reminded the new deputy governor that he was appointed at a time when the state required commitment and out-of-box solutions to tackle security, economic and social challenges facing it.
The governor advised him to abide strictly by the Constitutional provisions guiding the operations of his office.
Speaking, Nasiha affirmed his loyalty to the governor and his administration.
He promised to work towards the success of the administration, especially in the areas of human capital development.
“I am very much aware of the state challenges, particularly that of insecurity, I will support the governor’s policies and programmes aimed at bringing peace and development to the state.
“I promise total loyalty to the governor to enable him to achieve good governance in the state.
“No doubt my appointment as deputy governor is a trust, I am, therefore, appealing to the public to pray for me in discharging the duty,” he said.
Nasiha, 62, was Senator representing Zamfara Central at the National Assembly before his appointment, he was also the immediate past caretaker Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.
Meanwhile, the House of Representatives has asked the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to comply with the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to end the ongoing warning strike in the interest of students and the education sector in the country.
This followed a motion titled, ‘urgent need to address the frequent strike actions by ASUU,’ moved by Dozie Nwankwo from Anambra State on Tuesday, February 22.
During the plenary, the House mandated the Committees on Labour, Employment and Productivity and Tertiary Education and Services to liaise with the relevant ministries and stakeholders to address the outstanding issues that led to the current warning strike by members of ASUU.
In sponsoring the motion, Nwankwo said the previous ASUU strike which lasted for nine months had inflicted pain on Nigerian students, parents, and the education sector.
