The local government council chairmen in all the local government locations in Benue State have actually been sacked.
The government of Benue state has sacked the local government caretaker chairmen in the 23 local government areas of the state.
According to Vanguard, the decision to relieve the caretaker Chairmen of their appointment was taken Wednesday at the end of the weekly State Executive Council, SEC, meeting presided over by Governor Samuel Ortom in Makurdi.
Addressing reporters, the Commissioner for Information, Mr. Odey Ageh, said the SEC also directed the outgoing Chairmen to hand over to their respective Directors General Service and Administration, DGSA.
“They have also been directed to hand over all government property including their official cars to their respective DGSAs who would run the councils until further notice.”
