Administrative Chiefs Take Over As Ogun LG Chairmen’s Term Expiries

Following the expiration of the tenure of local government chairmen, the Ogun State Government has tasked all Heads of Local Governments, HOLGAs, to use their administrative skills to manage the affairs of the council areas in order to achieve transparent governance.

DAILY POST reports that the local government chairmen whose tenure expired on July 26 were elected on July 24, 2021 and sworn in by Governor Dapo Abiodun on July 26, 2021.

The Secretary to the State Government, Tokunbo Talabi, at a meeting with the HOLGAs in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, urged them to continue promoting political and socio-economic stability at the grassroots.

Talabi assured them of the state government’s continued support to reinvigorate the economy at the grassroots.

He said the Abiodun-led administration would remain committed to local development through continued provision of infrastructure and ensuring the execution of projects that would impact on the welfare and well-being of the people.

Responding on behalf of HOLGA, the Director, Management Services, Local Government Service Commission, Babatunde Owolabi, thanked the governor for the high level of confidence reposed in HOLGA to speak at the grassroots.

Owolabi noted that the heavy responsibilities would necessitate synergy in the delivery of government policies and programmes at the LGA level, pledging to be determined to live up to expectations.

Also present at the meeting were the Head of Service, Mr Kehinde Onasanya, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy, Ganiyu Hazmat, the Permanent Secretary, Local Government Service Commission, Olanike Oguntona and his counterpart in the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Olurotimi Akinlesi, among others.

Administrative Chiefs Take Over As Ogun LG Chairmen’s Term Expiries