Group Kicks against Alleged Move to Appoint LG Caretaker Committees in Kwara

An Ilorin, Kwara State-based group, Kwara Advancement Initiative (KAI), at the weekend kicked against the purported move by the state government to appoint caretaker committees in the 16 local government areas of the state.

KAI rather called on the state government to abide by the promise to correct past mistakes by conducting local government elections in the state.

The tenure of the suspended councils’ chairmen in the state ended on November 26, 2020.

In a statement issued in Ilorin, which was signed by its state Chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Suleiman, and made available to journalists, the group said: “The alleged move by the state government to constitute caretaker committees in the 16 local government councils in the state would negate the Supreme Court judgement passed on the illegality of appointing caretaker chairmen for local councils in the country.”

The statement noted further that “the reference point of all repeated actions has always been the previous administration, and that alone has always been the basis of justification for acts that undermine the social infrastructure of the state.

“The attempt by the state Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, to constitute caretaker committees for the local government councils in the state has spanned legal debates, controversy and even crisis within his own party in the state.

“While different individuals and groups continue to spin narratives in favour of their camp or the interest they represent, we want those of us that are still conscious and true to the development of the state to maintain a firm ground that abiding by law and order is part of contributions to social infrastructure.”