Kwara state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has suspended the
executive chairmen and legislative councillors of all the sixteen
local government areas in the state in line with the earlier
recommendation of the State Assembly.
“Pursuant to the resolution of the Kwara State House of Assembly
dated 18th day of June, 2019, and Section 29 of the Kwara State
Local Government Law Cap. K33, 2006, I, Mallam AbdulRahman
AbdulRazaq, the executive governor of Kwara state, hereby suspend
the executive and legislative committees of all the Sixteen (16)
Local Government Areas in the state for a period of six months or
pending the outcome of the investigations into allegations of
misappropriation of public funds by the Kwara State House or
Assembly, whichever is earlier in time,” a statement signed by the
governor on Tuesday reads.
The suspension came hours after the Kwara State House of
Assembly recommended the suspension of the local council executive
and legislative committees.
The House had, in the resolution earlier in the day, urged the
governor “to immediately suspend all the 16 Local Government
Executive and Legislative Committees in the state pending the
outcome of the investigation into the allegations of
misappropriation of public funds levelled against them so as not to
jeopardise the process of investigation”.
Section 29 of the Kwara State Local Government Law Cap. K33,
2006 empowers the governor to suspend the chief executive of the
local council for six months, our reporter learnt.
The constitution, on the other hand, empowers the House of
Assembly to investigate the local councils for alleged infraction
and corruption
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PHOTOS: One Year After Abandonment, Kwara Governor
Orders Immediate Water Supply at Oyun Waterworks
As part of his resolve to make sure there is constant water
supply across the state and giving life to dry bones of all
ministries in Kwara, the Kwara State Governor AbudulRahman
AbdulRazaq today visited the Kwara State Water Corporations, Oyun
Water Works, Offa for on-site inspections.
The governor who has been taking a
self-walk through various sector has since given workers more
reasons to work and serve the people.
The Water works have not supplied water for almost a year now
with no credible reason as to why they have decided to shut down
the pumps than negligence and abandonment by previous
administration.
But today, the governor has
directed and supported them to pump water and supply it so as to
know what is needed to make sure they become more effective and
work at an optimal level.
It will be recalled that the Governor has earlier directed that
water start flowing in the capital and that has been on for weeks
now.
By PRNigeria