NAN-H-70
Committees
By Abdulfatai Beki
Ilorin, Nov. 9, 2016 (NAN) The Kwara House of Assembly on Wednesday gave approval to Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed to constitute Caretaker Committees for the 16 local government councils dissolved on Nov. 4
The assembly gave the approval in Ilorin after accepting the explanation of the state’s Attorney General, Alhaji Kamaldeen Ajibade, on the rationale behind the constitution of the committees.
Ajibade, in his submission, had told the assembly that the governor had the legal right to constitute the caretaker committees after dissolving the elected council executives before the expiration of their tenure.
“Since the governor had earlier dissolved the councils on Nov. 4th before their expiration date of Nov. 10, emergence of caretaker committees is constitutional,’’ he said.
The attorney general, who cited a 2008 law to buttress his point, said the intention of the governor was to bridge the vacuum that would be created after the dissolution.
“By the power conferred on the governor by this house, the governor has the power to dissolve councils for three months to run the councils,” Ajibade said.
The Speaker of the A ssembly, Dr Ali Ahmad, after entertaining contributions from some members, granted the governor’s request to constitute the caretaker committee for the 16 councils.
The speaker urged the governor to ensure that the incoming committees paid all the outstanding salaries owed council workers. (NAN)
BEKI/MNA/OJO
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(Edited by Maureen Atuonwu/Mufutau Ojo)