Assembly sacks all political appointees
THE Edo State House of Assembly on Wednesday announced the sack of all political appointees attached to members of the house.
The Speaker, Rt. Hon Blessing Agbebaku announced their sack during plenary where he noted that the decision was taken collectively by the 24 members of the House, adding that the political appointees sacked would be paid their February salary.
He listed the appointees to include special advisers(SAs), and senior special Advisers(SSAs) among others.
The Speaker said the appointees were appointed by the members upon assumption of the Eight Assembly in June 2023.
“I think, it is two years now, and, I think the House has graciously agreed that those sets of appointees SAs and SSAs should be relieved of their appointments today, February 19,”.
According to him, “We will meet consequently to know the next line of action to take on that. They will receive this month’s February salary,” he said.
During plenary, the assembly also passed a resolution urging that security personnel who have spent over five years in a locality across Edo be transferred to Forthwith.
The resolution followed a security motion raised by the member representing Esan South-East Constituency, Osezua Ojezele drew the attention of lawmakers to the alarming activities of criminal herdsmen in Ubiaja which also made it mandatory for traditional rulers to reside in their communities henceforth.
In another development, the house passed a bill for a law to Establish the State Roads Funds (SRF) and the Edo State Roads Funds Board and Administration (EDSRFBA) for the purpose of Funding the Management, Planning, Development, Rehabilitation, Construction and Maintenance of Class C and Class D Roads and the Rehabilitation of Class B Roads in Edo State.
Similarly the house passed A Bill for a Law to Establish the Edo Rural Access Road Agency (RARA) for the overall Management, Development, Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Maintenance of Class C and Class D Roads in the State of Edo.
