By Aliyu Dangida
The Commissioner in charge of Ministry for Local Government, Hon Kabiru Hassan Sugungun has advised councils chairmen in the state to adhere the rule of law and leadership ethics in discharging their responsibilities and trust reposed on them.
Hon. Kabiru Sugungun spoke at the opening session of a two day retreat organised for the newly elected local government chairmen, Vice chairmen and councillors of the 27 local government councils in the state.
The Commissioner explained that the retreat was organized at enhancing their capacity on effective leadership, rule of law and general responsibilities of local government councils as third tiers of government in Nigeria.
According to him, the training is expected to informed the councils chairmen and their councillors the role of each segment in steering the affairs of the local government as stipulated by Nigerian constitution.
Hon Sugungum stated further that, experts where also invited to provide technical advice and ideas on how the councils can improve their internally generated revenue, how to tackles the security, and economic challenges, land tussle and other existing bothering issues in their areas.
He then charged the participants to make best use of the idea and knowledge they acquired at the training for fulfilling the yearning and aspirations of the electorates who voted them into the office.