By Aliyu Dangida
The Bauchi State House of Assembly has passed vote of no confidence to the commissioner of education, Dr. Aliyu Usman Tilde for his unguided ulterrances to the Honourable Members during the budget defense of his ministry.
In a statement signed and made available to Hotpen by the Spokesperson to the Speaker, Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abdul Ahmad Burra, said vote and proceedings of Tuesday November 7, 2021 was adopted by the Honourable Members as moved and seconded by the Majority Leader Hon. Tijjani Muhammad Aliyu (Azare/Madangala Constituency) and Minority Leader Hon Bakoji Aliyu Bobbo (Chiroma Constituency).
He said under matters of urgent public importance, the chairman of the House Commitee on Education and member representing Hardawa Constituency Hon. Babayo Muhammad informed the House on how Commissioner Ministry of Education Dr. Aliyu Tilde disrespected the Honourable Members during the budget defense of his ministry.
According to the Chairman the Commissioner supposed to come by 10 am on Friday to defend the budgetary allocation to his Ministry but decided to come one hour late and was entertained despite keeping them waiting.
The statement noted:-“While we were trying to explain ourselves to him, but he interfered and enquired who we are?”, we replied him we are legislature and another arm of government he still kept asking who we are.
“Therefore, we asked him to go when he realized we are something he should come back for the defense, because, we have 8 days from today to end the budget defence proceedings”.
Hon Babayo Muhammad in the statement explained that even the Governor and other Executives Council members have come before the House of Assembly for defence.
The Committee therefore recommended that the Honourable House should pass vote of no confidence on the Commissioner, direct Permanent Secretary of the Ministry to continue with the Budget Defense and withdraw the confirmation of Dr. Aliyu Tilde as Commissioner and Member of the Bauchi State Executive Council.
In his contribution, Hon. Yunusa Ahmad (Warji Constituency) said that the lawmakers are not against the person of Dr. Tilde but his policies and conduct.
According to him if the House take the recommended action against him all stakeholders in education will celebrate today and thank the Assembly.
Minority Leader Hon. Bakoji Aliyu Bobbo (Chiroma Constituency) explained that action of the commissioner is unfortunate.
He added that there is good working relationship between the Assembly and the government and action if the commissioner send a bad signal which means he is not good ambassador of the Government.
Hon. Bobbo plead with the House
to consider the budget of the ministry.
“The ministry should continue with the Budget defense under the permanent secretary. The ministry belongs to the people.”
The Minority Leader seconded that the confirmation of Dr. Aliyu Usman Tilde as Commissioner should be withdrawn.
Hon. Saleh Hodi Jibir (Disina Constituency) cautioned the House to be conscious of whatever decision it will take so that some people should not use legal vacuum in the decision to go against the House.
However Speaker Abubakar Y Suleiman clarified that the House has power to withdraw any confirmation it has granted.
Majority Leader Hon. Tijjani Muhammad Aliyu added that it’s the constitutional right of any state assembly to confirm any commissioner, to reject or withdraw the confirmation.
According to him, based on what the house committee on education explained, action should be taken against the commissioner.