By Salisu K Ismail
Jigawa State House of Assembly has passed the bill sent to them by Governor Muhammad Badaru to establish the State Anti Corruption and Public Complain Commission.
The House passed the bill on Thursday during its plenary session chaired by its Speaker Rt. Hon Idris Garba.
Speaking to newsmen in Dutse on the recently passed bill, The Chairman House Committee on Judiciary and member representing Hadejia constituency Honorable Abubakar Jallo said, the bill when signed in to law will pave way for the establishment of Anti- Corruption and Public Complain Commission to checkmate the activities corruption related cases in the state.
He explained that, the passing of the bill is timely as the recent verdict by supreme court declared that, all corruption cases emanate from the state shall be handle in the state.
Hon Jallo added that, the bill will also contributed in promoting public transparency and accountability as advocated by state Governor Muhammad Badaru which is also inline with president Muhammad Buhari mantra on " We must kill corruption or corruption will kill us".
However, The Chairman declared that, if the commission come in to existence it will help in mediating and settling financial and other business disagreement among Jigawa state people.
"The expected Anti- corruption and public complying commission will also save resource, promote peace and unity by resolving cases through mediation and avoiding unnecessary litigation which consume time and resources," he emphasized.
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