EDSG Orders HOLGA's To Proceed On Compulsory Leave ---As LG Commission Discovers Over 400 Ghost files



The Edo State Government, has ordered Heads of Local Government Administration (HoLGAs) across the 18 Local Government Areas in the state to proceed on compulsory leave with immediate effect. 


The Chairman, of the Edo State Local Government Service Commission, Hon. Adjoto Kabiru, gave the directive while speaking with journalists in Benin.


He said the move was to revamp and reform the local government administration in the state.


According to him " in line with the Shine Agenda of His Excellency Comrade Senator Monday Okpebholo, we moved around, made some observation and after our movement around the entire 18 local government councils, we took  some decisions 


"One of the decisions we have taken is directive to all local government administration HoLGAs to proceed on compulsory leave. 


" The decision is in line with the ongoing restructuring and revamping of the local government council system in Edo,  aimed at strengthening administrative efficiency, promoting accountability, transparency and repositioning the local government service for improved service delivery. 


"The local Government Service Commission has reviewed the existing administration framework across the council that is, across the 18 local government council.


"Consequent upon this, the commission hereby directs for all heads of local government administration across the 18 local government council to proceed on compulsory leave with effect from today", 


The former Speaker of the state house of assembly, said the compulsory leave became so important to avoid undue interference.


"The measure has become very necessary to allow for thorough assessment for improved administrative operation at the local government level. 


"Ensure a fair and objective review of posting, staff deployment and record management practices, encourage transparency and restore confidence in the local government system, provide opportunity for fresh administrative perspective as part of commission's reform agenda", Adjoto said.


Adjoto further ordered the Director of Administrative and General Services to takeover and oversee the day to day administration of every local government pending further directive from the commission. 


He directed all concerned officers to  hand over properly and comply with this order without delay.


Meanwhile, the head of local government administration in Akoko-Edo, Dr. Osaheni Igbinegie in addition to the compulsory leave is facing interdiction following an alleged petition leveled against and its Director of Finance.


The chairman of the Commission also revealed that the commission has embarked on the digitization of the operations in the commission just as he said that training and retraining of local government staff will be pursued to the letter by this administration.


Commenting on the digitization of the commission, the Director Budget Planning, Research and Statistics, Local Government Service Commission, Osazee Obaizamomwan, said about 382 shadow files were recovered and 138 retired files were still in the shelves adding that, such described the efficacies of the digitization of the commission.

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