The Association of Ex-Local Government Chairmen in Nigeria has expressed its support for
President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in its on-going fight against corruption at all levels of
governance.
The Association has also commended the Governors of Jigawa and Ekiti for their commitment to
conduct local government election in their respective states on 19th December, 2015 and 13th
February, 2016.
The association expressed the support for the President’s anti-graft war through its newly elected
National President and veteran journalist, Hon. Albert Durojaiye Asipa.
Hon. Asipa was a former Chairman, Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State.
He, however, urged President Buhari not to renege on the promise he made in his inaugural address
to pay adequate attention to the issue of local government in the country.
The association, Asipa pointed out, was waiting for President Buhari to match his words with action
in this respect.
The association also urged the governors to provide level playing ground that would guarantee free,
fair and acceptable election to all political parties.
It equally called on states where local government are still under caretaker administration to set
machinery in motion for the conduct of democratically elected council in line with the nation’s
constitution.
The National President of Association of Ex-local government chairmen in Nigeria promised to work
with diligence and passion towards taking the association to greater heights.
A statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the ASELGON, Abdalar Abubakar, quoted Asipa
as pledging to engage stakeholders, amongst them the Governors Forum, National and State House of
Assembly members, the NUJ, Civil Societies and traditional rulers with a view to strengthening local
government administration in the country.
His words: “To put local administration on the right track, especially on the issue of autonomy which
is not about confrontation with the Governors Forum or any other stakeholders, all it requires is
constructive engagement and for all concerned to demonstrate utmost patriotism that can move the
polity forward.”
Hon. Asipa, a product of the Nigeria Institute of Journalism (NIJ), has traversed the Lagos State
Television, Ogun State Television, Champion Newspapers and the rested Concord as a proficient
journalist.
The National President, who was once a member of Board of Directors of the Ogun State owned Television, (OGTV) has once served as caretaker chairman, Imeko-Afon Local Government before his election as Executive Chairman of same local government.
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