Lagos Assembly Halts Salaries Of Sanwo-Olu’s Unscreened Appointees

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday, ordered the withdrawal of letters given to government appointees who took up the jobs without due process, whose nominations should have been screened and confirmed by the lawmakers.

The House, therefore, ordered immediate stoppage of salaries and remunerations hitherto enjoyed by the affected government appointees pending their appearances before the House.

Consequently, the Assembly, summoned three top officials over the issue.

Those summoned include: the state Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola; the Accountant-General of the State, Dr. Abiodun Muritala; and the state Commissioner for Establishment, Mrs. Ajibola Ponnle.

In a ‘Matter of Urgent Public Importance’ brought before the House by Noheem Adams, Deputy Majority Leader, the lawmakers expressed concern over the increasing situation where supposed nominees of the governor continue to work without being screened and confirmation of the House.

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The Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, who presided at the sitting, agreed with the lawmakers that appointments of that nature without recourse to the House amounted to infractions.

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According to him, “I quite agree with all of you that the failure of such nominees to appear is an infraction or violation of the laws of this House, especially as it relates to the MDAs, most of which were established by the laws of this House,” Dr. Obasa said adding that the laws of the House of Assembly have statutory provisions that nominees of the governor must appear for confirmation.

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