By Sunday Ameh
The Adamawa State House of Assembly has commenced moves to amend the state’s Chiefs’ (Appointment and Deposition) Law to provide gratuity and death benefits for traditional rulers.
The proposed amendment was initiated by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri and transmitted to the Assembly for legislative consideration.
The Speaker of the House, Bathiya Wesley, read the governor’s letter during Monday’s plenary, formally setting the process in motion.
Following the presentation of the proposed amendment, the Speaker directed the Chairman of the House Committee on Rules and Business to schedule the bill for its first reading on the next legislative day.
If passed and assented to, the amendment will introduce statutory provisions for gratuity and death benefits for paramount rulers in the state.
Starnews NG reports that Adamawa currently has 14 emirs and chiefs across the first-, second- and third-class categories.
The traditional institution was restructured in 2024 under the Fintiri administration following the creation of five new chiefdoms and two emirates.
The proposed amendment is expected to define the financial entitlements available to traditional rulers upon retirement or death, subject to the provisions eventually approved by the Assembly.
The development marks another legislative intervention by the state government in the administration and welfare of traditional institutions across Adamawa State.
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