The Nasarawa State Chapter of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) has taken the step of closing the state legislature to emphasize their demand for financial autonomy for the assembly.
PASAN’s decision aligns with a nationwide strike directive from the association’s national body. The workers are united in their call for financial autonomy for state legislatures throughout the country.
Mr. Suleiman Oshafu, the Chairman of the union, made this announcement during a press briefing on Monday in Lafia.
Oshafu emphasized that the strike action is comprehensive and urged state governors to promptly implement the necessary measures to ensure financial autonomy for State Houses of Assembly.
“We are here today to embark on strike over financial autonomy for the State Houses of Assembly.
“As financial autonomy will promote accountability, transparency and good governance in the country,” the chairman said.
Oshafu recalled that former President Muhammadu Buhari signed an Executive Order granting the financial autonomy of the state assemblies in 2020.
“What we want from the Government is that all state legislature must be granted financial autonomy.
“This strike is nationwide, is indefinite strike,” he said.
He urged members of the association to stay at home until further directive from the national leadership of the association.
“I call on all PASAN members to comply with the strike and be law abiding,” he said.
Members of the association carried different placards reading:
“No going back on financial autonomy”; “Financial autonomy is constitutionally guaranteed”; “Give us our financial autonomy now”; “No Autonomy, no legislator and no work”; and “Autonomy the only solution to vibrant legislation”, among others.
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