Following the resolution of the Lagos State
House of Assembly on Thursday relieving the Executive Secretaries of the 57
Local Governments Councils and Local Council Development Areas in the State of
their responsibilities, the State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has approved
the immediate dissolution of the Caretaker Committees.
In a statement signed by the Secretary to the
State Government (SSG), Mr Tunji Bello, the Governor also directed the
Executive Secretaries to hand over the reins of administration to the Head of
Administration in each of the Council Areas.
Thursday’s dissolution of the Caretaker
committees is preparatory to the holding of elections into the 57 Council Areas
by the State Government and ensuring that the necessary machineries are put in
place preparatory to the elections.
The State House of Assembly had also on April
22 this year passed into law a bill recommending a four year tenure for elected
Local Government helmsmen instead of the three years tenure that hitherto
obtained.
It would be recalled that the Caretaker
Committees which was headed by Executive Secretaries were inaugurated by former
Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola on January 5, 2015.
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