By Adeboye Ado, Akure
The Ondo State Government has announced the creation of 33 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) to take democratic government nearer to the people.
The State Commissioner of Information and Orientation, Yeye-Oba Bamidele Ademola-Olateju disclosed this while briefing newsmen shortly after the state executive council meeting held at the Council Chamber, Governor’s Office, Alagbaka Akure on Thursday.
Shedding more light on the 33 LCDAs, the Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Sir Charles Titiloye, said Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu had in 2019 acceded to people’s yearnings for expansion of democratic government by setting-up 11-member committee to work out an acceptable strategies for the creation of LCDAs, adding that the committee was headed by Mr. Lanke Odogiyan Esq.
He said the review committee on Lanke Odogiyan’s report, however recommended 33 additional LCDAs to be established in the State, in addition to the existing 18 Local Government Areas,
The Attorney General further said that “the procedure for Local Government creation will not be complete without an enabling law.”
“The Council received today, the proposed Bill for the establishment of the 33 LCDAs. This proposed Bill was approved by the State Executive Council and it will be sent to the State House of Assembly for enactment into law and to give necessary legal backing”
“The full implementation of the creation of the 33 LCDAs will commence after the passage of the law by the state House of Assembly and assented to by Mr Governor”. READ ALSO:
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Titiloye, therefore noted that the newly created LCDAs will have equal functions with their own headquarters and operate side-by-side with the existing 18 Local Government Areas in the State.
Meanwhile, the State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Amidu Takuro also disclosed at the briefing that the Council approved Chief Bola Olusa as Olora of Ora in Ajowa-Akoko, in Akoko North Local Government Area of the State.
Takuro added that approval was given by council for the appointment of Oba Temidayo Owoyele as the new Olikan of Etikan, Ilaje Local Government.
