Barely a week after the dissolution of all local government chairmen and councilors in Plateau State, by Governor Simon Lalong, the ex-chairmen have threatened to resume work today (Monday), regardless of the order.
Consequently, the governor, through his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Emmanuel Nanle, in a strongly worded statement, made available to journalists, has warned the affected chairmen against such moves.
The statement reads, “The attention of the Plateau State Government has been drawn to a planned forceful re-entry into office by Chairmen of the dissolved Executive Councils of Local Government Areas on Monday the 13 July, 2015.
“Government views this as an affront on the authority of the Executive Governor on whose directive and pronouncement the councils were dissolved.
“Government has stated repeatedly that it would not fold it hands and watch citizens engage in acts that are capable of disrupting the fragile peace in the State”.
The statement went on further to say that “Governor Simon Bako Lalong has directed the Commissioner of Police and all Directors of Personnel Management to ensure the premises of the various Local Government Councils are secured from mischief makers and for all who turned themselves into a threat to peace on the Plateau to be brought to book; there shall be no sacred cows in Governments efforts to ensure the security of lives and properties”.
“For the purpose of emphasis, the Local Government Executive and Legislative Councils stand dissolved and the Directors of Personnel Managements (DPMs) are the recognised administrators of the various Councils”. It stressed .
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