Lalong sacks council chairmen

Jos—Plateau State governor, Simon Lalong has dissolved the chairmen of the 17 local government councils of the state as well all members of the executive arm, councilors and political appointees in the councils despite several assurances to the chairmen.

The governor directed the chairmen to hand over all government properties in their possession to the Directors of Personnel Management ,DPM,of the 17 local government councils.

Similarly, the governor also approved the appointment of Mrs. Hulda Fwangchi as the new Head of Civil Service, HOS, of the State. She replaces Mr. Ezekiel Dalyop who until now was the Head of Service of the State.

In a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Rufus Bature, “All security operatives in the local governments and particularly the Divisional Police Officers, DPOs and members of the various labour unions in the local governments are to ensure that all government properties are secured in the custody of all the Directors of Personnel Managements in line with this directive.”