FAYEMI CREATES 18 NEW COUNCILS Ekiti State Government yesterday announced 18 Local Council Development Areas from the existing 16 local governments in the state. A statement by the Commissioner for Information, Mr Tayo Ekundayo in Ado-Ekiti said the development followed the adoption of the recommendations of the White Paper Committee set up by the government. The new council areas are to be created from the existing 16 local government areas of the state after the conduct of a referendum by the State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC) and consideration of the outcome of the referendum by the Ekiti State House of Assembly. The 18 new council areas are to operate as Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) pending the concurrence of the National Assembly, which would accord them the status of full fledged local government councils. The new councils and their proposed headquarters as contained in the White Paper and approved by the State Executive Council are as follows: Ado West Local Council Development Area- Okesha, Ado North LCDA, Oke –Ila, Ado-Central LCDA, Ijigbo, Ekiti North-East LCDA, Kota- Ekiti, Ogotun/Igbaraodo LCDA, Oke- Agbe, Osi/Isokan LCDA, Ifaki, Eka Meta LCDA, Erijiyan- Ekiti, Okemesi/Ido Ile LCDA, Okemesi - Ekiti, Gbonyin LCDA, Aisegba-Ekiti, Irewolede LCDA, Iloro- Ekiti, Irede LCDA, Ipoti-Ekiti, Ikere West LCDA, Anaye, Ajoni LCDA, Aiyedun, Ifelodun LCDA, Igbemo –Ekiti, Araromi LCDA, Iyin –Ekiti, Ero LCDA, Igogo, Ifesowapo LCDA, Bamisile Land, Ifeloju LCDA, Ilupeju- Ekiti
Posted on: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 20:42:13 +0000
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