The Plateau State House of Assembly, at its plenary on Thursday, rejected the proposed relocation of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) headquarters from Jos, warning that such a move would have severe socio-economic and cultural consequences for the state.
Presided over by Speaker Naanlong Daniel, the House unanimously resolved that relocating the ITF headquarters would undermine Plateau’s economy, erode its institutional heritage, and strip the state of a major federal presence.
The resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance raised by Hon. Theodore Bala Maiyaki, member representing Quaan-Pan South constituency, who described the proposed relocation as a threat to the state’s socio-economic stability and identity.
Maiyaki stressed that the move could disrupt ongoing training programmes and partnerships built over decades, in addition to job losses and reduced economic activities tied to the institution’s presence in Jos.
“I urge this honourable House to pass a strong resolution appealing to the State Government to liaise urgently with the Federal Government to halt any move to relocate the ITF Headquarters,” he said.
The House adopted all prayers of the motion and further resolved that the Speaker should lead a delegation of lawmakers to engage relevant authorities on the matter, following a proposal by Hon. Daniel Listick.
