LCDAs have come to stay, Obasa says
"The LCDAs have come to stay and they would remain so by the special grace of God. Nobody is killing the LCDAs...”
This statement was obtained by The Record from Eromosele Ebhomele Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly.
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has said there are no plans to scrap the 37 Local Government Development Areas (LCDAs) of the state.
Dr. Obasa, represented by Deputy Speaker Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, said this at a second public hearing on the bill to amend the Local Government Administration law of the state on Thursday.
"We are gathered here to consider and reflect on a bill that seeks to further enhance how our third tier of government should be administered.
"The LCDAs have come to stay and they would remain so by the special grace of God. Nobody is killing the LCDAs. Instead, we have come to say here is the Supreme Court judgement; how do we go about it? I know we all have the interest of this state at heart.
"Did we follow the right part in creating the LCDAs? The answer is 'yes'. So at this point, it i…
