Benue Govt set to fill 300 vacant stools

Benue State Government has set up a committee to fashion out ways to fill the vacant stools in the state.

This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the State Governor on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Kenneth Achabo, yesterday.

The special adviser noted that there were 300 vacant stools in the state, adding that many of the stools had been occupied in acting capacity for almost 20 years.

Achabo who said the committee was to look into the issue and report back in four weeks time said that the process is commencing from Zone C and be replicated to the other two zones.

The committee, which is headed by the special adviser, has first-class chiefs, the state Attorney General and others as members.

“The essence of the meeting was to rectify and take care of certain which is chieftaincy issue from zome c as we intend to fill vacancies in the whole of the state.

“There are over 300 vacant stools in the state and people have been acting in that position for up to 20 years and that is not good enough,” Achabo said.

(Nigerian Tribune)