Niger speaker, Sarkindaji to sponsor bill for inter tribal agency in the state
The Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Abdumalik Sarkin-Daji has disclosed that he will sponsor a bill to create the Inter-tribal Agency for the state government in other to give non-indigene a sense of belongings in the state.
Sarkin-Daji made this known on Wednesday during a town hall meeting organized by the governor’s Special Adviser on Inter tribal matters, George Dike, an Ibo man.
The speaker commended the special adviser for mobilising residents of other tribes in Niger State to key into the governor’s New Niger Agenda.
The speaker noted that given the role of the special adviser on inter tribal matters in the social awareness of Niger residents the governor would not hesitate to assent to the bill.
“I never doubted your capacity when you were made the special adviser on inter tribal matters in this administration. To be very candid and frank. I know His Excellency wanted to make you a commissioner under the ministry of Inter Tribal.
“But then let us start somewhere and see the result we can get before we can make a ministry for that community. George Dike, we are proud of you. The role of inter tribal community in the atmosphere of Niger State cannot be over emphasized.
“If you limit it to just understanding of political mobilisation strategy you are not doing justice to inter tribal community. Mr George Dike I want to congratulate you.
“Before the creation of a ministry of inter tribal community in the state, I as the Speaker, I promise you I am going to sponsor a bill at the state assembly for the creation of the ministry of inter tribal community. I won’t have to wait for the government because I know the governor is definitely going to assent it. I am going to sponsor a bill for the establishment of Niger State Inter Tribal Agency.
“I will make sure that if that agency is established, from the DG to the MD to the executive director, to the coordinators, special advisers and all staff of that agency must come from inter tribal community.
“Just like we have in Niger State, Ministry of Pastoral and Normadic Affairs. The first time in history we have a Fulani man as permanent secretary. Today in the executive council, we have a complete Fulani man that is participating in the executive council meeting. By God’s grace in no distant time George Dike will also be in that meeting.
