Enugu Govt Directs Local Govt Chairmen To Hand Over To New Heads
The Enugu State government, Monday, ordered local government chairmen in the states’ seventeen LGAs to hand over administration to heads of personnel management accordingly.
THE WHISTLER gathered that the tenure of the council chairmen ended on 4th March, 2024.
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The hand-over directive was issued by the state Commissioner for Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Chieftaincy Affairs, Deacon Okey Ogbodo.
Ogbodo said that the directive was in line with the extant laws guiding tenure-ship of elected chairmen and councillors in the local government areas.
According to him, “The tenure of the chairmen and councillors of the 17 Local Government Areas in Enugu State formally came to an end on the 4th of March, 2024.
“Consequently, all the council chairmen are expected to hand over to the heads of personnel management (HPM) in each local governments, with effect from 4th of March, 2024.
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“This is in line with the extant laws guiding tenure-ship of elected chairmen and councillors in our local government areas.”
It is not clear whether the state would conduct council elections soon or opt for transition committee chairmen.
