Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Wednesday announced the dissolution of the Interim Management Committees of the 23 Local Government Areas in the state.
The governor explained in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Samuel Aruwan, that the decision was based on the expiration of their six-month term of office.
The statement read in part, “The interim management committees of the 23 local government councils were appointed on July 3, 2015 for a period of six months in the first instance. The Local Government (Administration) Law No. 12 of 2012 provides that their tenure can be extended by the Kaduna State House of Assembly.
“The government has made appropriate submissions for the extension of the tenure of the IMCs, but the House of Assembly is currently on recess. Therefore, the lawful thing to do is to dissolve the interim management committees with effect from 6 January 2016.”
The most senior director in their respective local governments will oversee the office of Chairman pending the decision of the House of Assembly, according to the statement.
The governor thanked members of the interim management committees for their dedicated service to their local governments and the state.
