Hon. Ogieh and Isoko South LG Development.

Hon. Ogieh and Isoko South LG Development.
The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to stormy present.
The occasion is piled high with difficulty and we must rise with
the occasion. As our case is new, we must think anew, and act anew.
-------- Abraham Lincoln

In a recent news report, the Delta state Gov. Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has commended the chairman of Isoko South LG, Chief Askia Ogieh for various people oriented projects he has excuted in the council Area.
Uduaghan made this commendation at Oleh, Headquarters of Isoko South LG while commissioning a cassava processing factory built by the council boss. The cassava processing plant which he has successfully executed has the capacity of employing 100 persons with over 500 farm -hands supplying the plant.
Inspite of initial hiccup by the legislative arm of the council in the administration of the local Government, Hon Askia Ogieh has risen up to the occasion to develop Isoko south.
He has constructed a drainage system in Oleh motor park, built chairman”s Quarters, Legislative Building , Water Board Road in Emede with interlock tiles. Rehabilitation of Oleh Abattoir and construction of Toilets and water Boreholes for Ozaha primary school,Oleh and staff of the local Education Authority
.
Again what endeared Chief Ogieh who is also the chairman of Association of local Govt. of Nigeria (ALGON) Delta State , to his people was his passion to industrialise his council. His Industrial policy contrasted sharply with other LG Chairmen who think that what it take to develop their LG Area is to adorn their council secretariat with ornamental tress and paintings
.The concerned citizens of Isoko for instance noted that since the chairman resumed office, he had" pursued with vigor the execution of his electoral promise within the contexts of the three point agenda of the state Government.
In the same vein, Gov. Emmanuel Uduaghan was quoted as saying that the cassava processing plant cum industralisation of isoko south is a challenge to the state government,
Finally, when critical indices for industrial Development in the third tier of Government is put on scale, Isoko South LG will surely occupy an enviable position.
Other council chairmen should borrow a leaf from Ogieh.

Jeff Nkwocha
LG Study Network
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Court victory for Local Government

Court victory for Local Government
Yola High Court,declared that Adamawa state House of Assembly has no constitutional powers to reduce the tenure of office of local government chairmen councils in the state, midway into the electoral process.The court presided over by the state chief judge, Justice Bemari Bansi, therefore declared as void, null and unconstitutional and of no effect, the amendment to the Adamawa local government law administration by the Assembly in 2008.The controversial amendment reducing the tenure of the local government councils in Adamawa state, from two and a half years to one year, by the state House of Assembly, was challenged by the Adamawa state branch of Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), at the court. Delivering judgment in the case Justice Bansi held that the attempt by the legislative arm to reduce the tenure of duly elected chairmen, after they had commenced electoral process under the law stipulating two and half years, amounts to move to create anarchy and restiveness in the state., stressing that eguity demands that they be allowed to complete their tenure before any changes.He wondered why the Constitution of the Federal Government provides a four- year term for the President, the Vice President, the Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, local government council chairmen and other elected representatives and wondered why the Adamawa state Assembly is attempting to muscle the constitution.Bemasi, stated that the one year term of office for local government council chairmen as envisaged by the Adamawa House of Assembly was only applicable to the state out of the 774 local governments in the country.The judge described as uneconomical and waste of public resources, for the state government to be conducting local government’s elections on a yearly basis.He added that the state government spent over N798 million to conduct the 2008 local government election, saying for government to be spending such among on yearly basis amounts to waste of resources.
This landmass legal victory for LG is significant in the sense that ALGON should not shy away from taking legal action against repressive policies of most state Assembly over council Areas across the country.
They must cease to be dominated and squelched by higer levels of Government, state and Federal.

Jeff Nkwocha
Local Govt. Study Network
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ON BEST PERFORMED LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENT AWARD 2009

ON BEST PERFORMED LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENT AWARD 2009
Success in life is based on hard slogging. There will be period when discouragement is great and upsetting, and the antidote for this is calmness and fortitude and a modest, yet firm belief in you competence.---------Walter Annenberg

We, the member of local government study Network write to commend the National Assembly for the recent award for best performed local government chairmen across the country. This award will surely promote competition in terms of rural development among LG councils in Nigeria .
According to Hon. Emmanuel Adedeji, chairman House committee on states and local Government Affairs, he said that “The essence of the award is to ginger performance at the most critical level of governance in Nigeria . It has been variously alleged that local government administrators are corrupt and that they only receive allocations and share same without giving any thoughts to development of their areas.”
Adedeji continued “All we did in collaboration with the consultants who toured the whole country with us was to insist on quality and to ensure that only deserving chairmen are recognized for the award.” The criterion used according to him was to mandate the consultant first seek for nominations from all the thirty six sates governors in their respective states and the federal capital minister. The governors were asked to nominate three chairmen each while the FCT minister was to nominate only two for the award. Those nominated he disclosed were followed up with visits to projects and all these were recorded visually and evaluated for the committee to arrive at the final list.
We therefore give kudos to the 110 deserving LG chairmen in recognition of their contributions to the concept of good Governance in the country. They should redouble their efforts as they have proven themselves as role models for other LG chairmen to emulate.
Again, it would be of interest here too, to have a run down of some the awardees.
In Abia states, the senate committee on LG matters had conferred on Hon. Ezebunwa ubani of Ugwunagbo LG, Stanley Ojibo of Ikwuano LG and Sylvanus Nwaji of Ukwa west LG as best performed local Govt. chairmen in the state.
Others are Chibuike Jonas (Arochukwu LG), Emenike Okereafor (Bende LG) all in the same state.
Hon. Akeem Adesina of Obafemi Owode LG, Abayomi Tella of Ado-Ode Ota LG and Titus Olusoji of Yewa North , came out the best in Ogun State.
In Lagos State, Hon Husitode Moses Dosu of badagry LG and Yinka Durosimi of Ojo LG were adjudged the best performed in the state while Stanley Buba of Akwanga LG took his turn in Nasarawa state.
Delta state had Hon. Chukwudi Dafe of Ukwuani LG as the best.
River state produced Hon. Ephraim Nwuzi [ Etche LG] as the best performed LG chairman and Hon. Nasiru Gawuna of Nasarawa LG of Kano state was the overall best in Nigeria.
kaduna State had Hon. Gideon Yakubu Morik [Jama'a LGA]and Aminu Abdullahi of Zaria LG.
Oyo state ,Hon. Oladele Olakunle of Ibarapa East,Kwara state Aliyu Muhammed Salihu of Baruten LG.
Others are Dr. Badamasi Lawal of Charanchi LG and Hon. Nasiru Bawa Shambo, Executive chairman of Rijau LGA coming out best in Katsina and Niger States respectively.
In infrastructural category,Hon. Princewill Ukaegbu of Umuahia North of Abia state was best in Rural Integration while Dr. Amaechi Ugwu of Oji River LG of Enugu state came out best in water provision.
In Housing, Hon.Sunday Obaro Pedro of MopaMoro LG of Kogi state was the best and Dr. Zebulum Rabenson [Billiri LGA],Gombe state was best in Education.

Finally, some council bosses came out with multiple awards . They include Hon. Matthew Olory of Akamkpa LG of Cross River state, who merited the triple award as best performed LG chairman in the state, best in south south zone and second best in the country.
In the same vein, Dr (chief) Mrs. Tosin Aluko, Chairman Ado-Ekiti LG was conferred with the best female council chairman in Nigeria and best performed LG chairman in Ekiti state .
Hon. Uche Anioke, Agwu LG Boss of Enugu State was number one in the state and third best in Nigeria.

Jeff Nkwocha
Local Government Study Network
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Hon.Adewale and Amuwo-Adofin LG Development

Hon.Adewale and Amuwo-Adofin LG Development



At a times when politics got tough in amuwo odofin local government, especially on who should be the next chairman of the local government , people were saying a lot of things that comrade Ayodele was young and that he could not pilot the affairs of local government.
Today,all those negative thoughs have been proved wrong by the performance of the executive chairman, comrade Ayodele Adewale.I believe in the adage that says ' tough time do not last but tough men do last.'
Comrade Adewale various landmark achievement ,visionary ,well-focused agenda, remarkable innovations, people-oriented and quality leadership have proved him the best man for the job.

I sincerely commend the leadership and political prowess of council boss. What the opposition thought he could not do he has done better. And of course this exemplary commitment has clearly enshrined his name in the history book of Amuwo Odofin local government and Nigeria in general.
The administration of the local government under the leadership of comarade Adewale has actually touched every facet of life in Amuwo Odofin local government..
If I should go by statistics, 50 street sweepers, 50 green club memebers, 30 drain duck workers, 143 street protectors/defenders,66 cleaners for public schools and 50 young men for man o'war, just to mention a few, have been employed within his 200 days in office.


The Amuwo-Odofin executive chairman comrade Ayodele Adewale , has embarked on building and renovation of schools, and also promoting education standard by purchasing JAMB and GCE forms for students in the council.

The council boss said that he has purchased 500 JAMB and 600 GCE forms for students who are willing to further their education to tertiary institution , in addition to free tutorial class for indigenous students to promote education in the aera.

Comrade Adewale said ,' we have constructed a block of six classrooms at Avenue primary school at Igbologun primary school,renovation of 3rd Avenue primary school, production of 220,000 exercise books and of 13380 uniforms for public primary schools in Amuwo-Odofin local government council.

In another development the renovation and upgrading of facilities at the public health center in mile2 and Festac, complete with equipment and free medical treatment to residents are also said to have become operational. Provision of medical equipment to Igbologun PHC, employment of seven doctors, two pharmacists to improve the health centre services have been put in place as regular EPI progammes, free diabetes and hypertension tests.

His administation has sisncerely treaded on the path of honour by fast tracking all the needed developments within the local government.He deserves kudos for work well done so far.

Jeff Nkwocha
Local Government Study Network
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Non conduct of LG election in Anambra State

Dear Editor.

Non conduct of LG election in Anambra State

Why is it always Anambra State ? This was a statement credited to one of the Northern State Governors on the socio-political impasses in Anambra state.

Anambra state is the only state that is holding election in 2010, one year short of general election in Nigeria as a result of political palaver.

Anambra state also earned a special status in many other ways. Apart from being the first in the history of the country to record what could be termed the first civilian coup d’etat, it also took the same position in many other national developments. It is the first state where a sitting governor lost his or her position on the basis of a successful election petition, the first where a governor failed to celebrate a month in office.

It is on record that Anambra State is the only State that had not conducted local government elections since 1999, ten full years into the present political dispensation. By this singular act, the State government has not only alienated the people from having their representatives close enough to serve them but has denied them the much cherished dividends of democracy. This was exactly what President Umaru Musa Yar’adua had in mind when he said, “It is our abiding belief that failure in instituting an acceptable process by which the representatives of the people are chosen will definitely resort in failure in the long run. Yes Anambra State has failed in the long run, no good road Network, no water , no security of life and property,corruption and money laundering is now the order of the day.

We the members of Local Government Study Network are calling on the people of Anambra State not to vote for any governorship candidate that has no plan to conduct Local Government election.



Jeff Nkwocha
Local Government Study Network
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SUSPENSION OF SOBA LG BOSS IN BAD FATE

SUSPENSION OF SOBA LG BOSS IN BAD FATE



Those who are smart to engage

in politics are punished by

being governed by those

who are dumber--Plato

The suspension of Alhaji Kawu Yakassai, the executive chairman of Soba Local Government of Kaduna State was done in bad fate. This is a man who was suspended on alleged offence of making payment on non-existing projects but the preliminary report of the committee investigating him has exonerated him.



The Chairman Adhoc Committee investigating his alleged offence, Alhaji Bashin Idris Aliyu was reported as saying, “we have inspected some of the projects executed by Kawu Yakassai, we found out that nearly all projects were in place. Some projects had been completed while others are undergoing completion.

But most importantly, we have found all projects to be in place. So, the committee will now come together to work on our series of observations.

We therefore commend Alhaji Bashiri Aliyu who is also the majority leader of Kaduna House of Assembly for his unbiased report.



Nigerians will like to see a situation where an alleged offence of any Local Government Chairman is first investigated before been suspended. This will save the innocent ones from unnecessary embarrassment.



Jeff Nkwocha

Local Govt. Study Network

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