Bauchi assembly adopts Hausa as second language

The Bauchi State House of Assembly has adopted the Hausa language in addition to English in conducting its business. Speaker of the House, Rt Hon Abubakar Y Suleiman, announced this at yesterday’s plenary following a motion by the member representing Shira Constituency, Auwal Hassan. Hassan said Order 3 Rule 8 of the Standing Orders of […]

The Bauchi State House of Assembly has adopted the Hausa language in addition to English in conducting its business.

Speaker of the House, Rt Hon Abubakar Y Suleiman, announced this at yesterday’s plenary following a motion by the member representing Shira Constituency, Auwal Hassan.

Hassan said Order 3 Rule 8 of the Standing Orders of the Bauchi State House of Assembly 2017 provides that the proceedings and debates of the House shall be conducted in English language.

He suggested that the House may conduct its business in one or more other languages spoken in the state.

He submitted that Hausa, being the most popular spoken language in Bauchi, used for communication purposes by over 90% of people across the state, should be adopted in addition to English as a second official language.

Seconding the motion, Hon. Musa Wakili Nakwada, representing Bogoro Constituency, commended his colleague for the motion, recalling that he moved the same motion in the 9th Assembly.

The House unanimously adopted the motion after the Speaker put it to a voice vote.