Nasarawa lawmakers summon Al-Makura’s aide over alleged payment of constituency allowances

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly on Tuesday summoned the Special Adviser to Governor Tanko Al-Makura on Gender and Disability Matters, Hajiya Hajara Danyaro, over alleged payment of constituency allowances to the members of the state legislature.
The Speaker, Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdullahi, gave the directive on Tuesday for the appearance of the aide before the House.
The summon followed Mr. James Dangana (APC-Doma) motion on an allegation under a Matter of Public Interest during the House proceeding in Lafia.
Balarabe-Abdullahi directed the Clerk to communicate the resolution to Danyaro to appear on April 11 by 8.30 a.m., adding that her alleged statement was capable of inciting the public against the House.
“By this invitation, we want to give the Special Adviser to Governor Al-Makura on Gender and Disability Matters, fair hearing over her allegation that the house has been receiving constituency allowances and because of that, members have been marrying more wives.
“We want her to come and explain whether the allegation against the house is true or not,” he said.
Earlier, Mr. James Dangana (APC-Doma), Chairman, House Committee on Information, alleged that Danyaro told women in Lafia that lawmakers were now marrying additional wives due to the payment of constituency allowances to them.
“I am speaking in my capacity as the House Committee Chairman on Information.
“I want to move a motion so that Danyaro should appear before the house tomorrow to explain her statement on the alleged payment of constituency allowances to members of this house,” he said.
Alhaji Ibrahim Bala (APC-Keffi West) seconded the motion for the summon on the governor’s aide.