From Saddiq Sumbelep, Jos
The Plateau State House of
Assembly has approved the dissolution of the Advisory Committee
Chairmen and members of the 17 Local Government Councils of the
state.
The dissolution followed the receipt of a letter from the State
Governor, Jonah Jang, informing the house of the expiration of the
tenure of the 17 advisory committees chairmen and members.
The letter by the Governor stated that the six months given to the
committees to serve has expired, but that he is not ready to renew
their tenure.
Deliberating on the governor’s letter, members of the House agreed
that the committees be dissolved, but advised, the state electoral
commission to hasten preparations to conduct elections to fill the
vacancies that would be created as a result of the dissolution.
Members ordered that the advisory committees chairmen should, with
immediate effect, hand over to the Directors of Personal Management
(DPM).
It would be recalled that the advisory chairmen and members were
appointed six months ago following the amendment of the local
government laws, which stipulates that an advisory committee should
be in place of the local councils for six month and their tenure be
renewed for three month pending when elections would be conducted to
avoid vacancy at the local government level.
Meanwhile, the speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Hon.
Emma Goar has described their working visit to Germany was fruitful,
because it had brought about economical and political benefits to
the state.
Hon. Goar said in the course of their visit, a company in Germany ,
donated 10 creates of solar templates to the Plateau State
Government, while the sponsor of their trip, Konrad Adenuer has
promised to sponsor some students from Plateau State to study in
Germany .
The lawmakers added that about three German firms have indicated
willingness to invest in Nigeria and Plateau State in particular.
