The Lagos
State House of Assembly has called for the removal of The Assembly took the
decision on Monday following a motion moved by Bisi Yusuf, chairman,
Committee
on Public Accounts (Local Government), on the “gross mismanagement of the
council”.
sole
administrator of Oriade Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Habeeb Aileru,
over alleged misappropriation of funds and disregard of the law.
The Assembly
took the decision on Monday following a motion moved by Bisi Yusuf, chairman,
Committee on Public Accounts (Local Government), on the “gross mismanagement of
the council”.
Yusuf told
the House that the committee during its mid-year budget review found out
abnormalities in the council’s administration allegedly perpetrated by
Aileru.The committee chairman accused Aileru amongst other things, of
disregarding Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s directive that no sole administrator
should incur debts or award contracts.
According to
Yusuf, the Oriade council boss, who met a debt of N285 million when he assumed
office, incurred N408 million as at the last quarter of 2016.In her contribution,
Olufunmilayo Tejusho, a member of the committee, said Aileru threw all caution
to the winds and acted like “a demi-god” in the local council. She said the
council boss had failed in his duties and should be made to face the law.
The Speaker,
Mudashiru Obasa, said the House would stand behind the committee’s decision,
noting that Aileru had been indicted by the Office of the Auditor General for
Local Government in the state for misappropriation of funds.
Obasa
further noted that both the council manager and the treasurer had also written
a letter to the council boss to stop the illegalities within the council,
adding that the House was left with no option but to remove Aileru.The motion
for his removal was subsequently moved by Yusuf, while Mr. Adedamola Kasumu
seconded it.
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