Delta will implement law for legislature, judiciary autonomy – Okowa

Delta State will not hesitate to implement the bill on financial autonomy of state Houses of Assembly and the Judiciary recently signed into by President Muhammadu Buhari, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has said

The governor spoke in Asaba yesterday while swearing-in Mr. Tony Obuh and Comrade Lawson Efenudu as Chairman and Secretary of Delta State Pension Bureau respectively.

“I want to place on record that the constitutional amendments involved the National Assembly, the State Houses of Assembly and eventually the final bill is assented to by the President,” he said.

“So be rest assured that we will do so and just for all of us to realize that financial management is very difficult thing to undertake. But I believe that both the Speaker of the House of Assembly and the Chief Judge of the state are experienced enough to handle their affairs along with the distribution of funds in line with what is budgetarily available and will be able to manage it in such a manner that all of us will be on the right path in terms of accountability,” the governor stated.

He urged the appointees, Obuh and Efenudu, to carry out their functions accountably and in transparent manner to enable them win the confidence of labour unions.

Responding, Mr Obuh thanked Governor Okowa for the appointment, assuring that they will do their best to ensure that pensioners get their entitlement as at when due. a