Kebbi governor dissolves local governments

Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has announced the dissolution of the 21 local governments in the state, following the expiration of the tenures of their elected chairpersons.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tenure of the local government chairpersons expired on Monday, 5 February.

The governor directed the chairpersons to hand over to the Directors of Personnel Management of their respective local government areas.

Addressing the outgoing chairperson at the Government House, Birnin Kebbi, the state capital, he thanked them for the services rendered to their constituencies, saying that they had done well.

He said that there were laws governing the local government administration, adding that it was imperative for the government to respect those laws.

“We need to do the needful so that later anything can follow.

“We did not intend to send anybody away.

“We will make sure that nobody is left behind.

“This is your government, therefore, you need to support it to succeed.

“Of course, there is the need for you to work assiduously to see that this government succeeds,” he said.