Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has issued a directive for all transition committee chairmen in the 21 local government areas of the state to hand over their responsibilities to the Head of Local Government Administration (HLGA) in their respective councils.
The announcement was made by the state Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Collins Nwabunwanne, through a letter titled “Expiration of tenure and handover to Heads of Local Government Administrations (HLGAs)” dated May 17, 2024.
The Letter Read, “Following the expiration of your tenure as Transition Committee Chairman, you are hereby directed to handover the affairs of yoAnambra State has not held local government polls recently.”
“This directive takes effect from Monday, 20th day of May, 2024. Thank you for your service to the state. All replies are to be addressed to the Honourable Commissioner.”
The governor’s order will come into effect on Monday, May 20, 2024. The letter clearly states that with the expiration of their tenure as Transition Committee Chairmen, they are required to transfer the management of their respective local government councils to the Head of Local Government Administration (HLGA).
The commissioner emphasized that all replies regarding this directive should be addressed to him.
It is worth noting that Anambra State has not conducted local government elections in recent times. The last time such an exercise took place was a decade ago, towards the end of former Governor Peter Obi’s administration in 2014.
