Fmr Kaduna Deputy Speaker, Shadalafiya assumes duty as Chairman, Legislative Service Commission
Former Deputy Speaker,Kaduna State House of Assembly (KDHA), and newly appointed Chairman, Legislative Service Commission , Kaduna State , Honourable Nuhu Goroh Shadalafiya yesterday resumed office with a charge on personnel of the Commission to be punctual; dutiful, hardworking and innovative.
According to the former lawmaker, who represented Kagarko Constituency for eight years in the State Assembly, the appointment will engender a better working experience with the State Assembly considering his background; experience and cordial relationship with the Speaker and Governor .
Addressing staff of the Legislative Service Commission after his formal resumption at the Assembly Complex, Hon. Shadalafiya said the familiarisation visit was to afford him the opportunity to meet with all the staff and discuss how to improve on service delivery and by extension mandate of the Commission.
While warning staff against negligence of duties and lateness to work, the new Chairman promised to place priority on welfare if staff, even as he assured to maintain an open door policy.
His words : “I promise to maintain good working relationship and open doors policy, but don’t abuse it . I will place priority on welfare of staff ,but will surely not tolerate lateness and nuisance within the office environment.
“I will be glad to see all staff resume work early and stay within their duty posts during working hours to ensure that assigned duties are performed efficiently.”
The staff , who thanked Governor Uba Sani for appointing an experienced lawmaker such as; Hon. Shadalafiya, expressed optimism that his experienced as a former lawmaker with good records of performance will bring the desired change and development
They assured Hon. Shadalafiya of maximum cooperation and promised to obey the rules and regulations as stipulated in work guidelines.
Some of the dignitaries, who attended the meeting , described Hon. Shadalafiya as a straightforward individual and politician with a capacity to deliver anytime ,adding that the staff and Governor will not be disappointed.
Hon.Shadalafiya appreciated Governor Uba Sani for considering him worthy of the appointment and promised to ensure that all hands are on deck to implement the “SUSTAIN agenda” in line with his vision and commitment to drive growth and development across all sectors of the economy.
He further said, ” We are prepared to join hands with the Governor to ensure that the 7-point SUSTAIN Agenda which include : Safety and Security; Upgrade of Infrastructure; Agriculture; Strengthening Institutions; Trade and Investment; Investment in Human Capital and Nurturing Citizens engagement is fully achieved , especially as it is social contract between the APC led administration and good people of Kaduna.
He also thanked the Speaker , Rt Hon. Yusuf Dahiru Liman for all the supports during their days as colleagues in State Assembly and efforts put in to ensure that he scaled through the process of the appointment.
He described the Speaker as leader, who has demonstrated over and over again that with the right vision and capacity to deliver, government can drive requisite change .
“I will forever remain indebted to His Excellency, Governor Uba Sani and the Speaker, Rt Hon. Liman for the confidence reposed in me amongst several others to head the Legislative Service Commission in the State.” He stated .
