Yobe Assembly confirms appointment of 17 LG caretaker management committees

By Ikechukwu Okaforadi

The Yobe State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of the nominees as chairmen and members of the local government caretaker management committees to run the affairs of the local governments for the period of six months

This followed the expiration of tenure of the elected chairmen of the 17 local governments.

The Leader of the House, Hon. Bukar Mustapha, moved the motion seeking for the confirmation of the nominees which was presented by the executive arm of government.

Those confirmed as the local government caretaker committee chairmen are: Alhaji Ibrahim Babagana, Bade LG; Lawan Bukar, Bursari LG; Bukar Adamu, Damaturu LG, Hajiya Halima Kyari joda, Fika LG; Baba Goni Mustapha, Fune LG; Ali Kolo Kachalla, Geidam LG; Dala Mala, Gujba LG; Dayyabu Ilu, Gulani LG; Abdullahi Ahmed Garba, Jakusko LG and Lawan Alhaji Gana, Karasuwa LG.

Others are: Bukar A Bukar, Machina LG; Alhaji Salisu Yerima, Nangere LG; Alhaji Modu Kachalla, Nguru LG; Salisu Muktari, Potiskum LG; Mohammed Lamido Musa, Tarmuwa LG; Dauda Bukar, Yunusari LG and Alhaji Waziri Ibrahim, Yusufari LG

Presiding over the sitting, the Speaker of the House, Rt Hon. Ahmed Lawan Mirwa, called on the confirmed nominees to work hard to justify the confidence reposed in them towards the development of their respective local government areas.