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Governor Dickson Appoints Ex-militant Leader, 7 Others Into LG Caretaker Committee

Farouk Mohammed
By Farouk Mohammed
Published: April 2, 2016
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Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has submitted the name of former militant leader, Joshua Maciver and seven other to the Bayelsa State House of Assembly as chairmen, caretaker committee for the eight local government areas in the state.

The other nominees are the former Special Assistant to the Governor on Marine Security, Hon. Bello Bina for Brass LGA, former Commissioner for Special Duties, Chief Walter Kuroghofa Odogu for Nembe LGA, a former Youth Leader, Tolu Amatu for Ekeremor LGA; Mr. Oforji Oboku for Yenagoa LGA; Ebianga Ogai for Ogbia LGA, Hon. Michael Magbisa for Sagbama and Wisdom Fafi for Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA. The ex militant leader, Joshua Maciver is to head Southern Ijaw LGA caretaker committee.

The nominees are expected to appear before the State House of Assembly next week for screening.

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It was gathered that the decision by the governor to nominate proposed members of the Local Government Caretaker committee was based on the paucity of fund affecting the conduct of the Local Government election in the state.

But a government source said the governor’s decision to forward the names of caretaker nominees for the councils of was based on the April 9 expiration date of the tenure of incumbent Local Government Chairmen in the state.

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