Amosun seeks Assembly’s approval for LGs caretaker excos
Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun on Friday, sent the names of transition committee members for the 20 local government areas in the state to the Ogun State House of Assembly for screening.
Assembly Speaker, Mr Suraj Adekunbi, announced the names of the five-member committee for each local government while reading the message sent by the governor, during plenary in Abeokuta.
In the letter, conveying the names of the nominees, Amosun said, “The tenure of local government executives in the state officially ended on Wednesday, July 22, 2015.
“Therefore, in line with Section 40 sub section 1 of the Ogun State Local Government Law, I write to inform the honourable House of our intention to constitute transition committees for the 20 local governments in the state.
“List of nominees, who are to serve as chairmen and members of the committee, are attached for the kind consideration and approval of the Assembly.’’
The names of the chairmen of each transition committees are Messrs Tunde Olukoga, Olaniyi Opanuga, Deola Tayo, Muyiwa Odufowokan and Sabitu Olumide for Waterside, Odogbolu, Ijebu North east, Ijebu east and Ewekoro local government respectively.
Others are Messers Lola Awoniyi, Segun Adebowale, Mojeed Akindele, Ibikunle Bayowa and Olusola Ekundayo for Sagamu, Odeda, Ijebu North, Abeokuta North and Abeokuta South local government areas respectively.
Messrs Akin Odusola, Idowu Ojumo, Lukman Adeola, Akintonde and Akeem Fagbemi would be transition committee chairmen for Yewa North, Ado Odo, Ifo, Obafemi Owode and Ipokia local government areas respectively.
Imeko Afon, Yewa South, Remo North, Ijebu Ode and Ikenne LG areas would be chaired by Messers Olaleye Tajudeen, Wole Tiamiyu, Awotola, Wasiu Baruwa and Tolani Obakoya respectively.
The Speaker called on all the nominees to appear before the House of Assembly on Monday for screening.
He said, “I use this medium to tell all the nominees of the governor to please come to the House of Assembly on Monday for screening, and I want to enjoin all of them to bring their Curriculum Vitae by 10am.”
