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Osun Assembly Extends Tenure Of LG, LCDA Caretaker Committee

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Osun House of Assembly has extended the tenure of Local Government and Local Council Development Administration caretaker management committees for a period of six months.

The Caretaker Management Committee whose tenure is expected the expire on 12th January, 2022 has now been extended to 12th July 2022.

The Committee led by its Chairman, Mr Babatunde Komolafe, after diligent scrutiny, laid its report before the House during its plenary.

Earlier in a Remark, The Speaker of the House, Mr Timothy Owoeye had received an Audit report of Osun State College of Education, Ila Orangun which he then committed to the house committee on Public Accounts for a thorough investigation.

Mr Owoeye congratulated the State Governor, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola and members of his team, the judiciary as well as the Entire State on the occasion of Christmas.

Mr Owoeye called on Nigerians especially the Political Class to Emulate the selfless qualities of Jesus Christ to improve the Socio-Economic Development of the Nation. 

Mojisola Oladele

Politics

OSHA Reads List Of Local Govt Chairmen,Vice Chairmen,Others

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The Osun State House of Assembly has read the list of Local Government Chairmen, Vice- Chairmen, Secretaries and Councillors across the State.

Reading the letter during the plenary, the Speaker, Mr. Timothy Owoeye advised the Caretaker Committee to work on developing the state.
The Speaker advised that, the Paramount objectives of everyone should be the interest of the state and the party.
However, some names of Chairmen, Vice-Chairmen and Secretaries of few Local government, Local Council Development Areas, LCDA and Area Office were stepped down.
Ejigbo West LCDA and Oriade LG Chairman while Ife Central LG and Ife-West Vice-Chairmen were stepped down
Also, Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary of Egbedore Area office were stepped down.
The Speaker said names stepped down of affected Local government would be resend to the House of Assembly.
The Speaker, therefore directed the nominees to submit 35 copies of their credentials to the House of Assembly latest by Monday next week while the date for screening would be announced later.

Funmi Adekoya

Politics

OYHA Suspends 13 LG, LCDA Chairmen

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Thirteen Local Government and Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs caretaker chairmen in Oyo state have been suspended indefinitely by the Oyo State House of Assembly. 

The caretaker chairmen were suspended for non-compliance to the directive of the house calling on the chairmen to provide detailed information on functional and non-functional earth moving equipment in their councils. 

The suspension followed unanimous agreement of the lawmakers at the resumed sitting of the house presided over by the speaker, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin after the #EndSARS protest in the state. 

Names of LCDAs whose caretaker chairmen were suspended are, Akinyele East, Lagelu West, Soro, Ogbomoso Central, Ogbomoso South West, Ajorosun, Ibarapa North west and Oyo South East LCDAs.

Other local government areas are, Ido, Oluyole, Ibadan North East, Itesiwaju, Oyo East Local Governments. 

The house further agreed that secretaries of the affected councils should take over activities with immediate effect. 

In the report presented by the Chairman House Committee on Local Government, Mr Olusegun Popoola, other caretaker chairmen that complied with the directive are to ensure that all farming equipment in their domains work effectively to boost agriculture in the state.

Mosope Kehinde

Politics

OYHA Extends LG, LCDA, Chairmen’s Tenure

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Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, has extended the tenure of chairmen of Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, in the state for six months. 

This followed the adoption of a request from the executive and a report presented to the house by the house committee on Local government requesting the assembly to extend the tenure which expired yesterday June 18th. 

The House also granted the request of the committee asking chairmen of Local governments and LCDAs to henceforth forward the lists of their proposed projects to the house for approval which is in accordance to section 19, 093 of local government law 2001. 

Speaker of the House, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin however directed the committee to forward the section of the law to the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy matters for record purposes. 

Meanwhile, a bill to provide for establishment of office of the public defender scaled through the first and the second reading on the floor. 

The bill if passed into law will provide legal representation for the less privileged on legal matters. 

Mosope Kehinde

Transportation

Road Rehabilitation: OYSROMA Pledges Cooperation with LGs, LCDAs

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Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency, OYSROMA has expressed its readiness to collaborate with Local Governments, LG and Local Council Development Authorities, LCDA, administrations in the state on road rehabilitation in order to foster accelerated execution of road repairs in the rural areas.

The Chairman of OYSROMA, Mr. Kamil Akinlabi made this known during tour of the zonal operational offices at Ibarapa, Oke-Ogun, Oyo and Ogbomoso zones.

Mr. Akinlabi said the cooperation and support of the local government areas and Local Council Development Authorities, as well as the local communities, could not be underestimated in the planning and execution of road rehabilitation programmes.

The chairman added that the state government would procure necessary equipment to facilitate road rehabilitation in all the zones, noting that personnel would be deployed to all the zones for ease of operation.

The OYSROMA boss, therefore, called on all the caretaker chairmen, community leaders and the people in all the zones to see road facilities as theirs, stressing that their cooperation and support would go a long way in making the operations of the agency a hitch-free one.

Iyabo Adebisi

Politics

Oyo LG, LCDA Chairmen Appeal to Workers over Resumption

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The tense situation has reduced in some local governments in Ibadan after the power tussle on the leadership of the council.

Our correspondent who has been monitoring the development reports that at Ibadan West Local Council Development Area, LCDA, some party loyalists numbering about fifty were sighted gisting while security operatives mounted the gate.

The caretaker chairman of the LCDA, Mr. Kehinde Akande appealed to the workers to resume duties as there was no longer tension.

  • Deserted offices at the Ibadan North LG

At Ibadan Southwest, some youth corps members were seen everywhere while most of the offices were under lock.

Some of the corps members said they were at the NYSC office at the Local Government Office for their monthly clearance.

The situation at Ibadan North Local Government Office, Agodi was different as the gates were under lock while security operatives including a representative of the Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC were also on ground to maintain law and order.

Lilian Ibomor

Politics

Oyo ALGON’s Case a Slap on the Face of the Judiciary – Oyo Government

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Oyo state government says it has not contravened any court order having inaugurated caretaker committees for the 33 local governments and 35 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state.

Chief Press Secretary to Engineer Seyi Makinde the Governor of Oyo State, Mr. Taiwo Adisa dismissed the allegation by the Association of Local Governments (ALGON) in the state while speaking with newsmen.

Mr. Adisa said the aggrieved members could seek redress in court.

He explained that the matter they took to the court, in the first place was like a slap on the face of the judiciary because the election that brought the chairmen into the office was conducted in contravention of a court order.

Mr. Adisa noted that the government has looked at every aspect of the case they claimed to be in court pointing out that there was no restraining order on the government of Oyo State to run the local government, despite the fact that there is a case pending in court. 

Iyabo Adebisi