Edo state House of Assembly has dissolved the 18 local government transition committees with immediate effect.
This was sequel to reports that the 18 local council chairmen
had concluded plans to travel to Canada for a seminar.
Paul Ohonbamun representing Egor constituency who moved the motion for
the dissolution of the Committees under matters of urgent public
matters, said the dissolution was long overdue.
Seconding the
motion, Minority leader of the House, Emmanuel Okoduwa representing Esan
North-East II constituency, said the dissolution of the council would
give room for democracy at the grassroots to thrive.
Majority
leader of the House, Philip Shaibu representing Etsako West
constituency, while also calling for their removal, however praised
their contribution toward the development of their respective local
government areas.
Others who also contributed to the motion, Foly
Ogedegbe representing Owan East constituency and Kingsley Ehigiamusoe
representing Igueben constituency, all called for the dissolution of the
transitional local council chairmen to enable the constitution of
democratically elected chairmen by the state electoral commission.
Speaker
of the House, Uyigue Igbe directed the transitional committee chairmen
to hand over all properties of their respective councils to the Heads of
Service with immediate effect.
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