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Ogun gets new helmsmen for LG
Councils
Newsdiaryonline Sat Feb 19,2011
Newly sworn in Chairmen of caretaker committees of Local
Government councils in Ogun State have been told to demonstrate
transparency, integrity and make the people the focal point of
their administration. Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel,
stated during the swearing in of newly appointed Caretaker
Chairmen for the 20 local government councils at the
Executive Council Chambers, Abeokuta on Friday February 18,
2011. He described them as men of integrity who were chosen
after careful consideration and who have what it takes to pilot
the affairs of the local government and add value to good
governance during their tenure.
He thanked the Ogun State House of Assembly which facilitated
the confirmation of the appointment of the new local government
helmsmen. He said the appointment was made following the advice
of the State Independent Electoral Commission that the old
voters register should not be used for the local government
polls and suggested it was better to wait for the completion of
the new voters register. Governor Daniel also thanked the
Head of local Government administration who held swayed as
interim head of the council after the expiration of the term of
the elected local government chairmen in December 2010.
The new Chairmen are Hon Yanju Lipede, Abeokuta South, Chief
Tope Tokoya, Odogbolu, Chief Derin Adebiyi, Ifo, Dr Segun Ogunye,
Ogun Waterside, Chief Kola Osoboke, Remo North, Hon Michael
Agbolade , Ijebu East, Hon Idowu Oso, Sagamu, Prince Shoyoye
Oyenuga ,Ijebu North East, Chief Kayode Akintunde,Odeda, Dr
Mohammed Adewunmi, Yewa South, Alhaji Jemili Akingbade ,Imeko
Afon, Hon Rotimi
Onajole , Ikenne, Alh Moruf Ajisegiri, Abeokuta North, Comrade
Niyi Osoba, Ijebu Ode, Hon Abayomi Tella, Ado Odo/Ota, Alhaji
Olanrewaju Oladipo, Obafemi Owode, Hon Bankole Joel Bamidele ,
Ipokia , Hon Gbenga Adenmosun, Ewekoro, Hon Boye Adesina, Yewa
North and Chief Leke Odukoya, Ijebu North.
Speaking on behalf of his colleagues, the Caretaker Chairman for
Ifo Local Government, Chief Derin Adebiyi assured the Governor
and the people of the State of total commitment to good
governance. He expressed their readiness to work in consonance
with the template of the Otunba Gbenga Daniel administration
which had yielded bountiful dividends of democracy in the past
seven years. He said the new caretaker chairmen will work
assiduously to better the lot of the people at the grassroots
and continue to make Ogun State the showpiece of good governance
in the country.
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