The Consultant for Senate Standing Committee on States and Local Government Administration, Engineer Kayode Adegbayo has described the quality of work done so far at the ongoing construction of the  Association of Local Government Of Nigeria (ALGON) House, Benue State Chapter as fantastic.

The Consultant also appreciated the uncommon and proactive leadership qualities of the Benue State Governor, Rev.

Adegbayo gave the commendation while fielding questions from Journalists shortly after he was led by the  Special Adviser to the Benue State  Governor on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon.

The Consultant explained that he was in the State to go round the 23 local government areas and assess the projects being coordinated by the local government councils with the aim to awarding those that have performed well at their respective councils.

 Adegbayo further stated  that the Senate Committee on States and local government administration under the leadership of Senator Binus Yero was committed to ensuring that there ws progress at the third tier of government in all States of the federation.

He commended the Adviser on local government and chieftaincy Affairs Hon. Akura  for bearing his worth of experience as an ex – local government council chairman on his new job for the over all good and development of the State.

The Consultant explained that the Government of Benue State did not in any way make a mistake for the appointment of his Special Adviser on local government and chieftaincy Affairs and  described the appointment of the honourable Special Adviser being a former local government council chairman as a round peg in the round hole who has brought about a lot of reforms at the local government administration in the state.

” For the Adviser to ensure proper coordination of local government administration in the State where lean resources at the local government councils’ disposal are properly channel on projects that have direct bearing on the lives of the people at the grassroots is commendable.

“This project when completed will improve the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of the local government areas and the money that will be generated can be channeled to ventures that would create employment opportunities for our teaming youths at the grassroots areas.” The Consultant maintained.

He commended the Adviser for coordinating LGAs in the state for execution of people- orientated projects.

“The vehicles and motorcycles procured by the local government councils parked at the office of the Adviser on local government for onward distribution to the various council wards across the State to enhanced security at the local government is one major achievement worthy of   commendation.” Adegbayo stressed.

On his part, Dr. Dennis Akura, expressed satisfaction with the visit of the Consultant of Senate Committee to the State and promised an enabling atmosphere for their oversight.

Akura explained that, Benue State under the leadership of Rev. Fr. Dr. Alia has granted financial autonomy to local government councils as soon as he took the mantle of the State leaders a year before the supreme court verdict .

He further disclosed another area which the government of Rev. Fr. Dr. Alia has achieved at the local government areas under his strict supervision is the prompt payment of workers salaries, pensions and gratuities.

He revealed that the ALGON House project ongoing was coordinated by the Adviser put in place by the chairmen of the various local government councils to compliment the good work that the governor is doing in the State.

In his remarks, Benue State ALGON chairman and the Konshisha local government council chairman, Hon. Philip Achwua commended the Consultant and his delegation to the State and promised to give them the desired cooperation to succeed on their assignment.

He pledged on behalf of the other chairmen, to always ensure prudent application of the lean resources accruing to them on projects that are most beneficial to the masses at the grassroots. 

 Dr. Dennis Akura, Special Adviser to the Governor on local government and chieftaincy affairs with delegation taking round the Consultant to the Senate Committee on States and local government administration for inspection at the ongoing construction work at Benue State ALGON House Makurdi.