Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris has dissolved the 21 local government chairmen of the state whose tenure ended this Monday, February 5.
The governor received the outgoing 21 local government chairmen at the Council Chamber of the Government House.
He expressed his appreciation to the people and government of Kebbi State for their invaluable contributions to their various localities and the entire state
The governor expressed delight with the performance of the outgoing chairmen and the progress recorded in their local government areas.
Governor Idris after announcing the dissolution of the 21 local government council chairmen, ordered them to hand over leadership to the Directors Of Personnel Management, DPM, of their councils with immediate effect.
He said the order was sequel to the expiration of their tenure as elected local government chairmen.
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Governor Nasir Idris also directed all secretaries of the 21 local government councils to vacate office immediately.
He thanked them for their contributions to the success of his administration.
He said they worked assiduously towards the development of their areas.
Speaking with newsmen afterwards, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Garba Umar, explained that secretaries of the local government councils were also asked to go because most of them became politicians after retirement from the civil service, and were not employees of the government.
The commissioner made it clear that the government would do the needful to ensure that all the local government councils were operating in strict compliance with the law.
(Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe)
