Benue State Executive Council, yesterday, approved the dissolution of caretaker committees in the 23 local government areas of the state.
While talking with journalists at the end of the council meeting at the Benue Peoples House, Commissioner of Information and Orientation, Chief Ode Ageh, stated that the dissolution would take effect from today, June 30th, 2016.
He further directed the former chairmen to handover government property, including official vehicles to Directors General, Services and Administration in their respective council areas.
The commissioner also disclosed that the council approved the request of one of the indicted corporate bodies to refund the N355.9 million to the coffers of the state government, noting that the meeting resolved that those who make refunds should not be prosecuted.
Ageh said that Mr. John Weor who was also indicted by the Kpojime Commission of Inquiry had his petition upheld and was reinstated as Permanent Secretary to proceed on terminal leave and retire next month.
According to him, council also directed the Security Adviser to step up the fight against resurging crime wave in the state, stressing that action was taken immediately and that kidnapped expatriates at Dangote Cement Company in Gboko were rescued immediately by security agents.
