Benue State Governor, Rev. Father Hyacinth Alia, has suspended the 23 local government chairmen and their councillors.
Permanent Secretary of the Bureau of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ode Ochelle, stated this in a letter dated June 23, 2023, and directed to all the 23 local government chairmen and leaders of the 23 house.
The State House of Assembly had on Wednesday recommended the governor to suspend chairmen and legislative arms of the 23 local governments of the state for conniving with the the immediate past Executive of the state to mismanage public fund.
The letter read in parts, “Sequel to the approval of the Executive Governor of Benue State, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, on the resolution of the Benue House of Assembly suspending you and all council members from office as contained in a letter from the office of the Secretary to the State Government, ref no CAB/BS/SSG/ADM/35/T/XX dated 23, June 2023.
“You are hereby directed to proceed on an indefinite suspension with immediate effect.”
The letter directed all the chairmen to hand over all government properties in their possession to the Director of General Service and Administration and clerks of the legislative council respectively.
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