LGA

Dec
23
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Breaking! History Made As Hon. Evoh Okechukwu Of Ebonyi State Win The Presidency Of The National Councillors Forum Of Nigeria

Breaking! History Made As Hon. Evoh Okechukwu Of Ebonyi State Win The Presidency Of The National Councillors Forum Of Nigeria

News Flash, LGA, Politics
Breaking! History made as Hon. Evoh Okechukwu becomes the first South East representative to win the presidency of the National Councillors Forum of Nigeria! Hon. Evoh Okechukwu, has been elected the President of the National Councillors Forum of Nigeria. He has recently shared some exciting updates as well. As the leader of the forum, which comprises approximately 8,806 councillors across Nigeria's 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs), Hon. Okechukwu highlighted the significant presence of councillors from the South East region at a recent gathering. Notably, out of the 6,417 councillors in attendance, 10 were from the South East, with 2 from…
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Dec
18
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
“Bridging The Housing Gap In Ohafia LGA: A Call To Action” – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

“Bridging The Housing Gap In Ohafia LGA: A Call To Action” – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia North, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Infrastructure, LGA
"Bridging the Housing Gap in Ohafia LGA: A Call to Action" "The decent housing challenge in Ohafia Local Government Area for the poor and almost non-existent middle class is a pressing issue that requires urgent attention", said Chief Eleanya Ojuu Kalu, the honorrable Mayor in phone call conversation last night. He desires to explore public-private partnerships (PPPs) as a step in the right direction. For instance, in Nigeria, the housing problem remains intractable, with many rural and urban populations lacking access to decent, safe, and affordable housing. The affordability of the housing sector is a driving force behind public and…
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Dec
13
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Tampering With LGA Funds Impeachable Offense – AGF Fagbemi Tells Governors

Tampering With LGA Funds Impeachable Offense – AGF Fagbemi Tells Governors

Judiciary, LGA, News Flash, Politics
Tampering With LGA Funds Impeachable Offense – AGF Fagbemi Tells Governors Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN on Thursday, said any state governor who tampers with funds belonging to their Local Government Areas will be guilty of gross misconduct, which is an impeachable offense. The AGF, while addressing the 2024 annual conference of the National Association of Judiciary Correspondents (NAJUC), Abuja chapter warned the chairmen of the 774 LGAs across Nigeria against mismanaging local government funds. Fagbemi, in his paper titled, “Aftermath of Supreme Court judgment on Local Government Financial Autonomy: What…
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Dec
06
2024
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The PDP Shadow Government Was A Grand Plot By Ikpeazu And His Associates To Cover N500 Billion LG Funds Heist – By Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere (Okpotemba)

The PDP Shadow Government Was A Grand Plot By Ikpeazu And His Associates To Cover N500 Billion LG Funds Heist – By Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere (Okpotemba)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, LGA, Politics
THE PDP SHADOW GOVERNMENT WAS A GRAND PLOT BY IKPEAZU AND HIS ASSOCIATES TO COVER N500 BILLION LG FUNDS HEISTS. The camp of Okezie Ikpeazu and his thieving cabal while in government were thrown into confusion on the 20th of November when Honorable Justice Bello Kawu of the FCT High Court judicial division granted an ex parte order following an application by one patriotic Abia citizen, Mr. Chidiebere Ojukwu to open trial of N500 Billion 17 Abia local governments funds from 2019 to 2023. The Honourable Justice Bello Kawu had ordered the EFCC to proceed to file the outcome of…
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Nov
11
2024
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Gov. Otti Hosts Mayors, Pledges To Work With Out-Gone Mayors Who Performed.

Gov. Otti Hosts Mayors, Pledges To Work With Out-Gone Mayors Who Performed.

Abia State, Good Governance, LGA, News Flash, Politics
GOV. OTTI HOSTS MAYORS, PLEDGES TO WORK WITH OUT-GONE MAYORS WHO PERFORMED. Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti has hosted the Out-Gone Mayors and the current Mayors and their Deputies in a dinner where he announced that most of the outgone Mayors of the 17 LGAs of the state would be accommodated in his government. Speaking at the event held in the Banquet Hall, Government House Umuahia, Governor Alex Otti appreciated the various achievements of the immediate past Mayors and their Deputies and expressed deep pride and gratitude to them for making themselves available to serve Abians at the grassroots.…
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