Seventy-two hours after their election, Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris has inaugurated 21 Local Government Chairmen and Councillors in the State. The new Chairmen, Vice Chairmen and their Councilors were elected into their respective offices during the local government elections held on Saturday, August 31, 2024, across Kebbi State.
Speaking after the swearing-in ceremony, at the Presidential Lodge in Birnin Kebbi on Monday, Governor Idris charged them to be transparent to their people at the grassroots level. While urging them to operate an open-door policy in the discharge of their constitutional responsibilities, the governor advised the chairmen to incorporate the vice chairmen and councillors in running the affairs of their respective councils.
The governor noted with satisfaction that the election was conducted fairly, freely, and peacefully, devoid of any rancho or any breach of peace. The oath of office was administered by the Chief Judge of Kebbi State, Justice Umar Abubakar. Earlier, Yakubu Bala-Tafida, the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, described the governor as a man of honour and honesty, who dedicated himself to the welfare of his people.
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