in Edo State on Wednesday decried the delay by Governor Godwin Obaseki to constitute the state executive council more than three months after he was inaugurated for a second term in office.
Mr Obaseki was a member of the APC before he defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, where he ran for and David Imuse, who heads the APC caretaker committee in the state, said in a statement on Wednesday that Edo State could not afford a further delay in the constitution of the state executive council.Mr Imuse, a retired army colonel, reminded Mr Obaseki of his promise when he announced the appointment of the secretary to the State Government on November 16 that he would constitute the state executive council in the first week of February.
“This is the first week of March, the governor’s inaction has not only crippled government’s business but demonstrated that he is a man whose word is not his bond.The APC chairman said, “Section 192 of the Nigerian constitution, as amended, is clear on the issue of state commissioners.“Permanent secretaries cannot do much as they look up to commissioners for direction on policy issues.
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