Bauchi Assembly withdraws confirmation of commissioner

Bauchi Assembly has withdrawn its confirmation of Dr Aliyu Tilde as Commissioner of Education.

It also passed a vote of no confidence on him.

The resolution of the House was unconnected to the latter’s alleged disrespect of the House’s Committee on Education last Friday.

The chairman of the Committee on Education, Babayo Muhammad, informed the House in a motion brought under matters of urgent public importance on Monday that Tilde disrespected lawmakers during the budget defence of his ministry.

According to him, the commissioner was supposed to appear before the committee at 10 am on Friday but did not come until after an hour.

He said: “While we were trying to explain ourselves to him, he interjected and enquired about who we were. We told him we are the legislators and another arm of government but he kept asking who we are.

“We asked him to go and asked him to come back for the defence when he realised we are something. We have eight days from today to end the budget defence proceedings.”

In his contribution, Yunusa Ahmad representing Warji Constituency said that the lawmakers are not against Dr. Tilde but his policies and conduct.

Minority Leader, Bakoji Bobbo explained that the action of the commissioner was unfortunate, adding there exists a good working relationship between the Assembly and the Executives.

He seconded the confirmation of Dr. Tilde as commissioner be withdrawn forthwith.

After the brief debate, the House unanimously passed a vote of no confidence on the commissioner and withdrew his confirmation done on August 17, 2021.

It directed the Permanent Secretary to continue with the budget defense of the ministry.

(Adopted from The Nation)