Ajimobi extends LG chairmen’s tenure for 4 months

THE 54 caretaker chairmen of local government areas and local
council development areas in Oyo state are to remain in office for
four months more.

The state house of assembly vetoed the extension at Thursday’s
plenary following its consideration of Governor Abiola Ajimobi’s
request for tenure renewal of the chairmen.

The request letter as read by Speaker, Honourable Micheal
Adeyemo, premised the tenure extension on the adjournment till
October 17, 2017 of judgement in the litigation challenging the
creation of 35 Local Council Development Areas in the state.

Speaking, Adeyemo said the Assembly granted the tenure extension
request to prevent void in the chairmanship of local government
areas with their tenure originally billed to expire on Friday, July
7.

He added that the Assembly still waited on the executive arm to
forward to it Chairmanship nominees for the disputed Lagelu West,
Asabari and Irepo councils.

Similarly, the Assembly has commissioned its committee on Local
Government and Chieftaincy Matters to look into the distribution of
funds to the 33 local government areas by the State Joint Account
Allocation Committee (JAAC) overtime.

This position stemmed from a motion by member representing Atiba
constituency, Gbenga Oyekola, on the need for fair and equitable
sharing of fund from the federation account to the local
government.

Oyekola, in his prayers, posited that adequate funding would
enable local governments carry out developmental projects, pay
salaries as at when due thereby improve the lot of grassroots and
complement the efforts of the state government.

Commenting, Deputy Speaker, Abdulwasi Musah and Majority leader,
Kehinde Subair, noted the need for examination of the statutory
provisions setting up JAAC, in view of prayers for the inclusion of
chairman of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) as
member of JAAC.

Speaker, Adeyemo said the Assembly was keen on ensuring due
process in the running of the local government system, and mandated
the committee to present its report in the next 3 weeks.

Thursday’s plenary also saw a move for the grant of legal
backing to the existence of Oyo College of Cooperatives and
Entrepreneurship Studies, Ilora.

This followed the second reading of the bill for establishment,
constitution of council and functions of the college.

The bill forwarded to the House Committee on Education, Science
and Technology, intends to make the college viable,
administratively autonomous and self-reliant.

Also, the House is set to commence the screening of members of
the State Universal Basic Education Board, Local Government Service
Commission, Civil Service Commission and Judicial Service

THE 54 caretaker chairmen of local government areas and local
council development areas in Oyo state are to remain in office for
four months more.

The state house of assembly vetoed the extension at Thursday’s
plenary following its consideration of Governor Abiola Ajimobi’s
request for tenure renewal of the chairmen.

The request letter as read by Speaker, Honourable Micheal
Adeyemo, premised the tenure extension on the adjournment till
October 17, 2017 of judgement in the litigation challenging the
creation of 35 Local Council Development Areas in the state.

Speaking, Adeyemo said the Assembly granted the tenure extension
request to prevent void in the chairmanship of local government
areas with their tenure originally billed to expire on Friday, July
7.

He added that the Assembly still waited on the executive arm to
forward to it Chairmanship nominees for the disputed Lagelu West,
Asabari and Irepo councils.

Similarly, the Assembly has commissioned its committee on Local
Government and Chieftaincy Matters to look into the distribution of
funds to the 33 local government areas by the State Joint Account
Allocation Committee (JAAC) overtime.

This position stemmed from a motion by member representing Atiba
constituency, Gbenga Oyekola, on the need for fair and equitable
sharing of fund from the federation account to the local
government.

Oyekola, in his prayers, posited that adequate funding would
enable local governments carry out developmental projects, pay
salaries as at when due thereby improve the lot of grassroots and
complement the efforts of the state government.

Commenting, Deputy Speaker, Abdulwasi Musah and Majority leader,
Kehinde Subair, noted the need for examination of the statutory
provisions setting up JAAC, in view of prayers for the inclusion of
chairman of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) as
member of JAAC.

Speaker, Adeyemo said the Assembly was keen on ensuring due
process in the running of the local government system, and mandated
the committee to present its report in the next 3 weeks.

Thursday’s plenary also saw a move for the grant of legal
backing to the existence of Oyo College of Cooperatives and
Entrepreneurship Studies, Ilora.

This followed the second reading of the bill for establishment,
constitution of council and functions of the college.

The bill forwarded to the House Committee on Education, Science
and Technology, intends to make the college viable,
administratively autonomous and self-reliant.

Also, the House is set to commence the screening of members of
the State Universal Basic Education Board, Local Government Service
Commission, Civil Service Commission and Judicial Service