Razaq Bamidele
A committee to look into the creation of Local Councils Development Areas (LCDAs) in Ekiti State has been set up by the Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi in a bid to bring government nearer to the people and ensure more rapid development in the rural areas in line with the administration’s 5-Pillar development agenda.
Members of the 13-Man Committee, according to a statement from the governor’s Chief Press secretary (CPS), Mr Yinka Oyebode are:
Mr. Segun Oluwole – Chairman, Dr. Femi Akinola, Mr. Victor Akinola, Mrs. Sade Daramola, Mr. Joseph Olaito, Mrs Emily Fagesi and Mr. Remi Obaparusi.
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Others are, Representative Ministry of Justice, Representative of Ministry of Local Government Affairs, Representative of Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Representative of Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), Ekiti, Representative of Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers and Mrs Shola Gbenga-Igotun, who will serve as the Secretary to the Committee.
The Committee’s Terms of Reference, according to Oyebode’s statement, are to:
- Review the Local Government Development Council Law, Ekiti State 2014 and make recommendations on its relevance in view of current legal developments in Ekiti State
- Consult extensively with the communities where LCDAs secretariats were created by the Local Government Development Council Law, Ekiti State 2014 and make recommendations on their current economic viability and suitability with a view to ensuring uniformity, equity, fairness across the Local Government Areas, and
- Recommend to the State Government practical steps for the creation of Local Council Development Areas out of the existing 16 Local Government Areas in Ekiti State.
The committee has three months to submit its report to the governor,” the statement concluded.
