Our Correspondent
The Central Working Committee (CWC) of National Assembly Senior Legislative Aids Forum (NASSLAF), on Tuesday suspended it’s Chairman, Mr Emeka Nwala from the office for acting unilaterally without due regard to constituted authorities under NASSLAF.
Mr Nwala was also suspended for flagrantly flouting the provisions of its Constitution and failure to follow up to ensure the payment of 28 days to management aides, and on other grounds.
According to Toyo Jimmy, the Public Relations Officer of the NASSLAF Committee in a press statement made available to newsmen in Abuja, the decision was made at the extraordinary meeting of the Committee where 32 out of 48 members of the CWC signed off on the suspension at Meeting Room 441, House of Representatives, National Assembly Complex.
He mentioned that CWC’s decision to suspend Nwala was not taken lightly, but with serious consideration of the welfare and wellbeing of its members and to have an effective leadership that would be able to robustly serve the interest of members.
Earlier, CWC had passed a vote of no confidence on him for insubordination to the Executive Committee and violations of the NASSLAF Constitution with 8 out of 11 members of the Executive Committee voted.
CWC body is charged with the responsibility to, among others, elect and take disciplinary action against officers and members of the Forum.
Jimmy explained that the Committee during the meeting resolved to appoint the Vice Chairman, Hon Ishaq Baba Sale as the Acting Chairman and charged Nwala to stop parading himself as the Chairman of NASSLAF.
The Acting Chairman was also enjoined to work together with Executive Committee, Central Working Committee, zonal leaders, state caucus chairmen, and other stakeholders in NASSLAF towards ensuring that the interest of members of NASSLAF is protected, particularly by ensuring that members take benefit of the minimum wage law signed into law by the President.
The Committee also resolved that Congress should be called, and steps should be taken to amend the NASSLAF Constitution immediately
Meanwhile, the suspension has been communicated to the President of the Senate, the Rt Hon Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Clerk of the National Assembly, Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission and other authorities under the National Assembly.
Accompanying this release is the grounds for the suspension and names and signatures of the CWC members approving the suspension.
The Acting Chairman in his address urged the aides to remain calm as he will work to ensure that the interest and welfare of aides are protected.
Sale promised to be a listening leader, paying heed to the views and advice of the members of the Forum.
