A former deputy speaker, Kaduna State House of Assembly (KDHA) and newly appointed chairman, Legislative Service Commission, Kaduna State, Hon Nuhu Goroh Shadalafiya, yesterday resumed office with a charge on personnel of the commission to be punctual; dutiful, hardworking, and innovative.
The former lawmaker, who represented Kagarko constituency for eight years in the State Assembly, said his appointment would engender a better working experience with the State Assembly considering his background; experience and cordial relationship with the speaker and the governor.
Addressing members of staff of the commission after his formal resumption at the Assembly Complex, Shadalafiya said the familiarisation visit was to afford him the opportunity to meet with all the staff and discuss how to improve on service delivery and by extension mandate of the commission.
While warning staff against negligence of duties and lateness to work, the new chairman promised to place priority on the welfare of staff, even as he assured to maintain an open-door policy.
His words: “I promise to maintain a good working relationship and open doors policy, but don’t abuse it . I will place priority on the welfare of staff, but will surely not tolerate lateness and nuisance within the office environment.
“I will be glad to see all staff resume work early and stay within their duty posts during working hours to ensure that assigned duties are performed efficiently.”
The staff, who thanked Governor Uba Sani for appointing an experienced lawmaker like Shadalafiya, expressed optimism that his experienced as a former lawmaker with good records of performance will bring the desired change and development.
They assured Shadalafiya of maximum cooperation and promised to obey the rules and regulations as stipulated in work guidelines.
Some of the dignitaries, who attended the meeting, described Shadalafiya as a straightforward individual and politician with the capacity to deliver anytime, adding that the staff and the governor will not be disappointed.
Shadalafiya appreciated Governor Uba Sani for considering him worthy of the appointment and promised to ensure that all hands are on deck to implement the “SUSTAIN agenda” in line with his vision and commitment to drive growth and development across all sectors of the economy.
