WORKAHOLIC GAGDI’S BILL FOR EXTENTION OF RETIREMENT AGE OF JUDGES PASSES FIRST READING, MEETS WITH LALONG INJOS, TO EMBARK ON CONSTITUENCY INTERFACE AND PROJECTS MONITORING
The Bill for an Act to alter the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to increase retirement age for judicial officers has passed the first reading at the House of Representatives today.
Sponsor of the Bill, RT Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, highlighted that for the rule of law to be upheld to its optimal standards, retirement age for judicial officers must be increased, in order for their experience gained from the work over the years be put into use for the strengthening of our legal system.
Most Hon Members were in sync with the motive behind the Bill and urge the house to give it the desired support so as to foster our democratic culture.
Meanwhile, Gagdi was in Jos this evening shortly after the day’s plenary at the House of Representatives.
The lawmaker met with the governor were important state matters were discussed for the progress and development of Plateau State and PKK in particular.
The workaholic lawmaker is billed to proceed with projects inspection in his constituency tomorrow, Thursday 4th March, 2021 were he will flag off the Kwalmiya-Dogonruwa road construction project as well as the 6 District Heada Palaces under construction in Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam Local Government Areas. Other projects to be inspected are construction of classrooms blocks in various schools across the constituency.
Similarly, the lawmaker will round off his consultation/interface with various stakeholders in the constituency, which he started sometime in January 2021, where he met with traditional rulers, youths groups, labour groups as well as trade associations and many others in the three local government areas of Kanam, Pankshin and Kanke respectively.
The last set of people to be consulted this week will include the 27 party officials from the federal wards in Kanam, Kanke and Pankshin, as well LGA party officials from the areas. Local government council Chairmen of the three areas, as well as legislative council members and all local government appointees in the three local government areas will be consulted, where matters bothering on development and progress of the constituency will be on the front burner and form the fulcrum of the meeting.
We are proud of our workaholic principal who has redefined representation in PKK by working hand-in-hand with his constituents.
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Gagdi Media Team
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