Governor INUWA YAHAYA of GOMBE State has signed two bills into law, thus granting autonomy to the state legislature and the state judiciary.
YAHAYA made this known on Monday in GOMBE during the swearing-in ceremony of three High Court judges and said the decision to assent to the bills is to achieve autonomy and independence from the important arms of government.
He also made it known that the cordial relationship will guarantee a virile and strong democracy as enshrined in the constitution of the Federal Republic of NIGERIA and ensured that the laws take effect immediately.
The state government, he said, has received a comprehensive report on the challenges of the judiciary and intervened in the area of infrastructure and overall transformation of the arm.
On the newly sworn-in judges, YAHAYA said he was confident that they would draw from their wealth of knowledge and experience to help strengthen the state’s judiciary and consolidate the democratic system.