Ekiti State Government
yesterday announced 18 Local Council Development Areas from the existing
16 local governments in the state.
A statement by the
Commissioner for Information, Mr Tayo Ekundayo in Ado-Ekiti said the
development followed the adoption of the recommendations of the White
Paper Committee set up by the government.
The new council areas are to be created
from the existing 16 local government areas of the state after the
conduct of a referendum by the State Independent Electoral Commission
(SIEC) and consideration of the outcome of the referendum by the Ekiti
State House of Assembly.
The 18 new council areas are to
operate as Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) pending the
concurrence of the National Assembly, which would accord them the status
of full fledged local government councils.
The new councils
and their proposed headquarters as contained in the White Paper and
approved by the State Executive Council are as follows: Ado West Local
Council Development Area- Okesha, Ado North LCDA, Oke –Ila, Ado-Central
LCDA, Ijigbo, Ekiti North-East LCDA, Kota- Ekiti, Ogotun/Igbaraodo LCDA,
Oke- Agbe, Osi/Isokan LCDA, Ifaki, Eka Meta LCDA, Erijiyan- Ekiti,
Okemesi/Ido Ile LCDA, Okemesi - Ekiti, Gbonyin LCDA, Aisegba-Ekiti,
Irewolede LCDA, Iloro- Ekiti, Irede LCDA, Ipoti-Ekiti, Ikere West LCDA,
Anaye, Ajoni LCDA, Aiyedun, Ifelodun LCDA, Igbemo –Ekiti, Araromi LCDA,
Iyin –Ekiti, Ero LCDA, Igogo, Ifesowapo LCDA, Bamisile Land, Ifeloju
LCDA, Ilupeju- Ekiti
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