The Edo House of Assembly on Monday directed the ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs to release vehicles to 15 former local government vice chairmen in the state
The directive was sequel to the consideration of the report of the house committee on local government and chieftaincy affairs on the non release of the official vehicles to 15 of the 18 former local government vice chairmen.
The motion for the consideration of the report was moved and seconded by Foly Ogedengbe (APC Owan East) and Mrs Elizabert Ativie (APC Uhunwode) respectively.
Considering the report, the committee chairman, Mr Emmanuel Agbaje (APC Akoko- Edo 11 said that the committee found out that all former chairmen were entitled to vehicles at the expiration of their tenure.
Agbaje said only three of the eighteen former vice chairmen were given vehicles.
The committee told the house that no reason was given for the delay in the release of the vehicles.
The committee in it’s report recommended that the ministry of local government and chieftaincy should release the vehicles to the 15 former vice chairmen without further delay.
The lawmakers unanimously adopted the committee’s recommendation without amendment
The speaker, Justin Okonoboh thereafter directed that copies of the resolution be sent to the permanent secretary, ministry of local government and Chieftaincy affairs and the governor for immediate action.
Earlier, the speaker constituted a three-man committee to investigate the cause of the fire that destroyed Phil Hallmark, the biggest shopping mall in Benin city.
The committee would be led by Mr Chris Okaeben (APC Oredo West).
(Observer)
