Incompetency: Benue Assembly recommends 6 months  suspension of SUBEB Chairman 

From Attah Ede, Makurdi 

The Benue State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, passed a resolution, calling on Governor Hyacinth Alia, to immediately suspend the Chairman, State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) Grace Adagba for a period of six months.

The house also directed the Special Adviser, Bureau for local government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr. Denen Aondoakaa to stop releasing funds to the board.

This followed a motion moved by Bemdoo Ipusu,  informing the house that the Chairman had refused to honour the adhoc committee constituted by the  house to investigate her illegal activities at the board.

 Ipusu, stated that the SUBEB chairman has written to the House, claiming it has no right to investigate contracts from the board, and accused the chairman of deliberately obstructing the House from exercising its constitutional oversight mandate.

Contributing, members expressed strong displeasure over the SUBEB Chairman’s behavior and urged the House to recommend her immediate suspension.

Ruling, the Speaker, Mr Hyacinth Dajoh, said that the house was committed to upholding the principle of accountability and good governance in all matters of public interest.