Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo state has directed the caretaker chairmen of the 18 local government areas and 33 local council development areas in the state to vacate their seats.

The suspension was contained in a letter by the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and signed by Alonge Adewale.

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The letter read, “It has come to the notice of the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs that despite the suspension of all recently appointed Caretaker Committee members for Local Government and Local Council Development Areas in the State by a Court of competent jurisdiction, some individuals in these former positions are still parading themselves in that posts.

“Consequently, I have been directed to request the Heads of Local Government Administration in all the LGAs/LCDAs to immediately assume responsibility as head of their respective Local Government Areas/ LCDAs in acting capacity pending the resolution of all legal matters relating to this subject.”

The letter requested the suspended Caretaker Chairmen to promptly hand over all assets and properties of the LGAs/LCDAs.

Former spokesperson of Atiku presidential campaign organisation, Daniel Bwala has said that there will be a coalition of political parties in 2027 to remove President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from power.

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He said Tinubu used some people in the opposition parties to create internal crises so he could be reelected in 2027.

When asked if the PDP can put itself together and form a strong opposition in 2027, Bwala said “the truth of the matter is that there will be a coalition of political parties that will be very strong. This is a fact I know and I don’t want to talk about the details.”

He noted that the upcoming coalition would swallow some of the elements creating problems in many political parties.

“If you want to remove Tinubu from power, you must work 23 hours and 50 minutes. You have only 10 minutes to sleep. The 10 minutes you have to sleep is when Tinubu will be sleeping.

“Look at what he is doing as a strategic action. If you look at his antecedent in Lagos, once he took over the government he made sure that the oppositions were either obliterated or weak. Look at what is happening.

“Some elements in the NNPP came out and said they suspended its presidential candidate. In Labour you see what the Apapa group did. They will never allow somebody to rest. In the PDP you have seen some elements. He (Tinubu) will make sure all the political parties continue to have problems.”

“But once there is a coalition of the parties, some of these people that are giving the headache in the political parties would have been swallowed. For example, once you solved the Wike question in PDP you would have solved all the problems,” Bwala added.

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has assured of his resolve to improve the value and dignity of the civil service for a better future.

Mr Aiyedatiwa said this during a prayer service held at the state secretariat complex in Akure on Tuesday to commit the public service and the year into the hands of God.

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The governor said the civil service would be repositioned for accountability, and Ondo would be opened up for more investment. He also used the occasion to announce that all arrears owed workers in the state service, particularly the outstanding salary in 2017, would be paid in due course.

Mr Aiyedatiwa, who spoke on the 2024 governorship election, urged workers in public service to refrain from partisan politics and politics of bitterness.

The Ondo governor said, “The year 2024 promises to be prosperous in all facets of our lives, particularly in our quest as an administration to improve the value and dignity of the service. We are clear in our vision of a better tomorrow, which the people of Ondo state will be proud of, irrespective of religious and political affiliations.

“I have conviction that the new year will be an eventful year. I can say that, given the judicious implementation of our year 2024 budget. It will bring some succour amidst the economic challenges facing the people. No administration can fly higher than the delivery capacity and ability of its bureaucracy.”

Mr Aiyedatiwa added, “It is also true that working in one accord with the bureaucracy, the political authorities can surmount most of the hurdles in its way to meeting with developmental programmes, policies and projects.

“Therefore, my dear workers, I am pleased to hear your good testimonies of payment of salaries, prompt promotion, payment of inherited salaries in arrears, training and retraining, provision of working tools and enabling environment for the service to thrive, among others.

“I also want to assure you that the fraction of the outstanding salary left will be cleared soon.”

Meanwhile, the national vice-chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Sunday Adeleye, appealed to the federal and state governments to re-strategise the approach to cushion the effect of subsidy in 2024.

Mr Adeleye said there was a need for urgent implementation of the new minimum wage and a commitment to the welfare of workers and Nigerians.

Similarly, the NLC chairman in Ondo, Victor Amoko, urged the state government to pay the remaining arrears of salary owed to civil servants.
(NAN)

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Lawmaker representing Enugu East Rural Constituency in the state House of assembly, Raymond Okechukwu Ugwu has facilitated the capturing of 15 major roads within the constituency in the budget for the 2024 fiscal year.

The roads that were captured in the N521.5 billion budget, passed by the state assembly and assented was recently signed by the governor of the state, Peter Mbah.

Reacting to the signing of the budget into law by Governor Mbah, Hon. Ugwu, who has been active in his legislative duties, said he was moved by the plight of the people, seeing that the roads were crucial to the economic needs of his people.

He reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring that the interests of the people remain at the centre of governance, adding that he will soon roll out massive empowerment programmes aimed at alleviating the plight of youth, women, and children in his constituency.

The labour Party lawmaker said he is committed to giving the administration of Governor Peter Mbah full and unnalloyed support, stressing that the plans of the governor as contained in the budget will turn the futunes of the state around.

The roads that were captured for construction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation by the state government are: Annunciation Junction-Obinagu-Nchatancha-Akpuoga-Onuogba Link Road; Old Abakaliki Road Emene, Nkwubor Nike-Ugwuomu Nike-Eko Nike Junction Road; Obinagu-Nchatancha-Nike road;Umunanu, Umunagbo, Amakpaka link Road; Umunonu, Umunagbo Amakpaka link road.

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Others are: Amaowele Onyoho/Ezima Nike to Awhum in Udi LGA; Onuogba Nike Nwaenebo NNPC Depot Link Road; Emenite, Amaechi Link Road; Emenite, Ogulu Sunrise Estate Link Road; Town School Otuku Emene Link Road; Main Land Emene internal Link Road; Harbtex Avenue Road; Uga Street Link Road; Ugwunwode St. Mary—New Home to Amorji Nike Road; REHAB road and Adoration Road.

Ugwu is one of the state Assembly members who were inaugurated on June 13, 2023 by the Clerk of the House, Emmanuel Udaya.

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Jibrin Barau has distributed 60 Sharon cars to some residents of Kano State.

The distribution ceremony was witnessed by members of his senatorial districts, supporters and well-wishers on Sunday.

According to Barau’s Special Adviser on Media & Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, the beneficiaries of the gesture cut across all strata in the state including traders, farmers, civil servants and politicians, among others.

Distributing the cars, Senator Barau said the gesture was to ease the movement of the beneficiaries to their places of work, businesses and farms with a view of boosting the economy of the state.

Represented by his Chief of Staff, Professor Muhammad Ibn Abdullahi, he reiterated his commitment to make his constituents self-reliant and contribute to boosting the country’s economy.

He urged the beneficiaries to take good advantage of the vehicles and utilise them to empower themselves and other people in the region.

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“We are gathered here today for the distribution of 60 cars as part of efforts of the Deputy President of the Senate to empower and make our people self-reliant. With these cars, the beneficiaries will be able to carry out their businesses well and contribute to their quota for the development of the state.

“This is not the first and it will not be the last by Allah’s grace, he would continue to carry out intervention programmes to enable our people to be self-reliant,” he said.