The Ekiti State House of Assembly on Wednesday approved the creation of19 local council development areas in the state.
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The approval followed the unanimous passage of a bill to provide for the creation of new LCDAs in the state by the Assembly presided over by the Speaker, Funminiyi Afuye.
The proposed new LCDAs are Ado Central, Ado North, Ado West, Ajoni, Gbonyin, Ifeloju, Araromi, Ekameta, Ekiti South East, Ero, Ifedara, Ifesowapo, Igbara Odo/Ogotun, Ikere West, Ikole West, Irede, Irewolede, Isokan and Okemesi.
The bill was presented to the Assembly by the State Executive Council presided over by the governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi.
Afuye said, “The initiative to create LCDAs will make governance closer to the grassroots and as well accelerate development there”.
Lawmakers, including the Deputy Speaker, Hakeem Jamiu; the Majority Leader, Gboyega Aribisogan; Ajibade Adeyemi, and Yemisi Ayokunle described the initiative as a welcome development.
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