LAHA DISSOLVES CARETAKER COMMITTEE OF LGA'S AND LCDA'S IN LAGOS

Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has approved dissolution of the Caretaker Committees of the Local Council authorities in the State.

The development followed the resolution of the State House of Assembly Thursday, which approved the relief of the Executive Secretaries and Caretaker Committees of the 20 Councils and 37 Local Development Council areas.

Subsequently, Ambode in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Tunji Bello, directed the Executive Secretaries to hand over the of administration of their respective Council areas to Heads of Administration.

The State Government explained that the move was made to ensure that the necessary machineries were put in place ahead of the next Local Government elections. The elections when conducted will avail the winners a 4 year term as passed into law by Lagos Assembly against the 3 year term previously used.

The immediate past State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) inaugurated the just dissolved Caretaker Committees January 5, 2015.