By Adadateporters
The Enugu State government has ordered all local government chairmen in the state to hand over to heads of personnel management respectively.
This followed the expiration of their tenures, effective 4th March, 2024.
The hand-over directive was issued by the state Commissioner for Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Chieftaincy Affairs, Deacon Okey Ogbodo.
Ogbodo said that the directive was in line with the extant laws guiding tenure-ship of elected chairmen and councillors in the local government areas.
Quoting him, “The tenure of the chairmen and councillors of the 17 Local Government Areas in Enugu State formally came to an end on the 4th of March, 2024.
“Consequently, all the council chairmen are expected to hand over to the heads of personnel management (HPM) in each local governments, with effect from 4th of March, 2024.
“This is in line with the extant laws guiding tenure-ship of elected chairmen and councillors in our local government areas.”
