Caretaker Chairmen of Local Governments in Oyo state on monday reappointed Chairman, Parks Disciplinary Committee, Mukaila Lamidi and others to handle the parka across the state.
The development followed the judgement of Justice M. A. Adegbola who had in her ruling last week held that the management and control of motor parks was a local government function as provided for under Section 7 (5) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended)
Governor Seyi Makinde while responding to queston radio show at the weekend directed local government councils to take over the administration of motor parks in the state.
But at a brief event held at the office of state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Mr Bayo Lawal, the council chairmen reappoints Lamidi and the team of park managers appointed by Gov Seyi Makinde to continue
Speaking on behalf of chairmen of local government areas in the state, during Monday’s handover, Caretaker Chairman, Ibadan South West local government, Kehinde Akande said the LG Chairmen had formally engaged the park managers under their respective local governments.
He said the local government had given the park managers the authorisation and appointment letters to back up their operations.
Akande said the park managers had remained peaceful hence their engagement, urging them to remain peaceful in their activities.
Speaking, Chairman, Park Managers Disciplinary Committee, Mr Mukaila Lamidi affirmed that the park managers had received letters as being appointed by local government areas.
He said letters of their being appointed by the state government had been withdrawn while they are now under the employ of the various local government administration
Lamidi knocked reports of park managers instigating violence around the motor parks stating that his members remained peaceful
