Oyo Assembly sacks 33 LGs caretaker chairmen

Oyo State House of Assembly yesterday sacked the caretaker chairmen of the 33 local government areas of the state.

This was after the six months tenure extension, which the House granted to the caretaker chairmen in August 2014, elapsed this month.

The extension, as gathered, followed a letter sent by the state Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, to the lawmakers in August last year, seeking the House approval for tenure extension for the appointees.

The House has therefore directed the Head of Local Government Administration (HoLA) in each of the council to take over the administration of the council areas with immediate effect.

Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mrs. Monsurat Sunmonu, made the announcement during a plenary session of the lawmakers she presided over.

“The HoLA’s who are to work with other transition council members are to take charge in view of the expiration of the tenure of caretaker committee chairmen,” she stated.

The speaker also summoned the auditor general for the local government in the state to appear before the House caucus next Monday.

She also directed the auditor general to bring audited copies of the activities of each of the 33 local government areas in the past three years.

The House has adjourned till Tuesday, February 24, 2015.