Lagos Assembly Ok New Rules To Run LGA, LCDA Work

Lagos State House of Assembly don give final approval to new regulations and guidelines wey go make administration and governance for all di Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) strong well well. Di approval happen on Monday during plenary wey Speaker Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa preside over. Di report wey Hon. Sanni Ganiyu Babatunde Okanlawon (Kosofe I) present before, come get serious discussion from Hon. Members before dem finally adopt am. For Section 5 of di new guideline, dem talk say Executive Committee for each Local Government go include di Chairman, Vice Chairman, Supervisors, Special Advisers, Secretary to di Local Government, Council Manager, Treasurer, and Head of Legal Unit. Section 6 still talk say any appointment wey no dey recognized by di guideline or law must get Governor approval. Section 8 break down di role of di Vice Chairman, make am di head of di Tenders Board, while Section 15 arrange for Departmental Standing Committees wey go meet at least twice every month to recommend projects for approval.

During di deliberation, Hon. Aro Moshood call di guidelines “top-notch,” say e go make Lagos State model for better local governance, but e still talk say make dem clear small numbering wahala inside di document. Hon. Kehinde Joseph raise concern say dem no include Chief of Staff role as dem discuss before, while Hon. Abiodun Orekoya talk say dem suppose balance di number of supervisors inside di law and guideline. Hon. Bonu Solomon hail di inclusion of community policing, say na good move wey go boost security and create job for Lagos youths. Di approval mark another bold step under Speaker Mudashiru Obasa leadership to make grassroots governance for Lagos State stronger and better.