Plateau Governor dissolves LGs, appoints woman as HOS

He has also approved the appointment of Mrs Hulda Fwangchi, a Permanent Secretary in the state as the new Head of Service of the State to replace Mr Ezekiel Dalyop.

A statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Rufus Bature, said, the dissolution of the councils was in exercise of the powers conferred on the governor by the Constitution.

The local council chairmen, councillors and other political appointees were directed to hand-over all government property in their care to the Directors of Personnel Management (DPM) in the various councils.

The statement reads further: The governor directs all dissolved chairmen of councils; all members of the executive arm, councillors and other political appointees to hand over all government properties in their possession to directors of personnel management.

“Security operatives in the various local governments and particularly the Divisional Police Officers and members of the various labour unions are to ensure that all government properties are secured in the custody of the DPMs,“it said.

Mr Governor, according to the statement, thanked members of the dissolved councils and the former head of service for their selfless services and wished them well in their future endeavours.

The local government chairmen and councillors were elected into office in February 2014.