By The committee set up by the Niger state House of Assembly to look into contract financing loans of 25 local government councils has suggested the suspension of 15 local government councils chairmen.
This is to clear the way for smooth and unhindered access by members of the committee to enable them to discharge their duties diligently.
Presenting the report during plenary, theChairman of the committee, Abdulmalik Madaki Bosso, revealed that of the 15 local government councils chairmen are of Mokwa, Gbako, Suleja, Gurara, Tafa Paikoro, Bosso, Agwara, Borgu, Kontagora, Wushishi, Magama, Mariga, Mashegu, and Rijau.
This he expressed was in accordance with the provision of sections 128 and 129 of the Constitution of Nigeria 1999 as amended as well as the provision of section 90 Subsection one A B and C of local government 2001 as amended.
He affirmed that most of the suspended local government chairmen have taken the loan without following due process, which he said is unacceptable by the Niger State House of Assembly.
According to him, the issue had added another weight to the smooth running of local government administration in the state.
Abdulmalik Madaki Bosso, nonetheless, added that the deduction of N8m each from local government councils for loan repayment is suspended for the failure of the ministry to obtain house resolution as provided in Section 97 Subsection One of the Local Government Councils 2001 as amended.
