Politics

EKHA Approves Bill For Creation of 19 LCDAs

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Ekiti State House of Assembly, EKHA, has approved the creation of 19 Local Council Development Areas (LCDA) in the state.

The approval followed the passage of a bill for a law to provide for the creation of new Local Government Areas in Ekiti State and other related Matters, 2021 forwarded to the House by Governor Kayode Fayemi.

The bill was unanimously passed at a plenary held in Ado-Ekiti and presided over by the Speaker of the House, Mr. Funminiyi Afuye.

The approved new LCDAs are, Ado Central, Ado North, Ado West, Ajoni and Gbonyin, Ifeloju, Araromi, Ekameta, Ekiti South East and Ero.

The rest are Ifedara, Ifesowapo, Igbara Odo/Ogotun, Ikere West and Ikole West, Irede, Irewolede, Isokan and Okemesi.

The House also passed a bill for a law to provide for the management of funds of the Judiciary arm of government in Ekiti State.

The Judiciary Funds Management Bill is a bill for a law to provide for the management of funds of the Ekiti State Judiciary as entrenched in the autonomy granted the judiciary in the 1999 constitution as amended.

The Assembly also screened and confirmed members of the Ekiti State Audit Service Commission.

Those screened and confirmed are Mr. Ayoola Owolabi, former Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development as Chairman, while Mrs. Cecilia Dada, Mr. Kolawole Olanipekun and Mr. Tope Adefila are members.

Amos Ogunrinde

Environment

Flood Wreaks Havoc in Ekiti

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Some residents of Ikere Ekiti have been rendered homeless while properties worth millions of Naira were destroyed by flood.

The incident followed a downpour which lasted for over six hours.

Some of the affected areas are Kajola, Adun Ogbon in Oke Osun, Alade filling Station Area in Odo Oja.

Our correspondent who visited the affected areas early this morning, observed that the down pour led to flooding which submerged many houses, livestock gardens and cars.

Some occupants of the affected houses are now trapped within while others are finding it difficult to get to their houses as the whole environment have now been flooded.

When contacted, the Commissioner for Environment in Ekiti State, Mr Olugbenga Agbeyo said he was notified about the incident by the speaker, Ekiti State Assembly, Mr. Funminiyi Afuye and since them he had contacted relevant authorities to do the needful.

Kayode