SETTING AGENDA FOR FUTURE LGA CHAIRMEN: KINGSLEY IGBINOVIA LAUDS OBASEKI'S STAND ON PROMPT SALARY PAYMENT.
EBEN ENASCO REPORTING.
A Political Front-liner in Oredo Local Government Affairs, Kingsley Igbinovia, fondly known as “Belele” is optimistic that, the new Agenda Set for future Council Chairmen by Governor Godwin Obaseki will help sharpened the best hands during the next Council Election in the State.
Igbinovia, who expressed his beliefs over the Governor's direction in driving the grass root developments, shortly after the valedictory session in honor of the outgoing 18-LGA-Chairman in the state, noted that, the new Agenda Set for future Chairmen is a proof of the leadership qualities exhibited by the incumbent governor.
Governor Godwin Obaseki had in the meeting, assured that, the era in which local governments cannot pay workers’ salaries were over, just as he noted that, his administration will leave a legacy of 30-year-
development plan for future chairmen.
However, Igbinovia in a statement issued and made available to newsmen, yesterday in Benin City, hailed the bold Steps, taken by the governor in moving his policies forward, ahead of the forthcoming Council election.
According to Igbinovia, “I have no doubts in the governor's stand as well as the Agenda set by him to produce future Chairmen who will understand the plight if his people. This go along way to affirm that, the Governor is a focused leader. What I think everyone should do now, is to draw strength from that conception”.
The three years tenure of the Local Government Chairmen end March 5, 2021, and a directive by Governor Godwin Obaseki had been issued to handover to their respective administrators.
The directive was contained in a memo dated March 2, and signed by the Permanent Secretary, M.E. Jos-Bazuaye from the Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs.
Jos-Bazuaye also informed that, the directive affects all councilors and political appointees of the 18 council areas of the state are.
The council officials were inaugurated on March 5, 2018, following their victory in the local government elections of March 3, 2018.
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