The Katsina House of Assembly has screened Malik Anas, former accountant-general, for confirmation as a commissioner.

The assembly screened the nominee during its plenary in Katsina on Wednesday, presided over by the Speakers Nasir Yahaya-Daura.

The parliament also screened Abdullahi Gagare as the chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission.

Immediately after Mr Anas gave his brief background, the lawmaker representing the Musawa constituency, Lawal Yaro, said his nomination came at the right time.

The lawmaker from the same local government area as the nominee explained that Governor Dikko Radda has made a deserving appointment.

He, therefore, called on the members of the assembly to permit the nominee to bow and go “because of his generosity and kindness.”

The lawmaker added, “I also wish to appeal to my honourable colleagues not to ask the nominee questions, because of his competency and personality.

“The nominee has served the state in different capacities for over 20 years. Therefore, he has contributed so much towards the development of this state.

“Considering his contributions, generosity, kindness and support to women and youths in the state, we should kindly allow him to bow and go.”

The speaker, in his response, adopted the suggestions of the lawmakers and asked the commissioner-nominee to bow and move on without questioning.

Mr Anas served as the accountant-general during the administration of ex-Governor Aminu Masari. He was later appointed as a special adviser on banking and finance to Mr Radda, an appointment he held until his nomination as a commissioner.

(NAN)