24/05/2025
THE DUTIES OF WARD COUNCILLORS AND LLG PRESIDENTS.
A WARD COUNCILOR IS NORMALLY THE CLAN LEADER SO HE KNOWS EXACTLY THE NEEDS OF HIS CLAN MEMBERS.
HE PUTS HIS CLANS NEEDS AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN IN WRITING AND PRESENT IT ON THE FLOOR OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBER AND GIVE THE DOCUMENTED PLAN TO HIS PRESIDENT TO INCLUDE IN HIS LLG SERVICE AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN (S&DP)
THE PRESIDENT WILL THEN PRESENT HIS LLG S&DP IN THE MEETING OF THE JOINT DISTRICT PLANNING AND BUDGET PRIORITY COMMITTEE (JDPBPC).
MEMBERS OF JDPBPC COMPRISEDVOF THE LOCAL MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT AS THE CHAIRMAN, THE LLG PRESIDENTS, 3 COMMITTEE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE CHAIRMAN (MP) THE DISTRICT MANAGER AND DISTRICT TREASURER WHO ARE THE EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS.
MEMBERS OF THE JDPBPC WILL DISCUSS THE PRESIDENTS SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN IN THEIR MEETING AND PASS RESOLUTIONS ON THE EXPENDITURE OF THE K10 MILLION FOR THE DISTRICT.
THE LOCAL MP HAS NO POWER TO SPEND THE DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT FUNDS ON HIS OWN FREE WILL, ONLY ON AREAS ENDORSED BY THE JDPBPC.
IF THE LLG PRESIDENTS KEEP QUITE AND DO NOT PRESENT HIS LLG SERVICE AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN, THE MP WILL NOT DO ANYTHING FOR THAT LLG.
THE PRESIDENT THEN RETURN TO HIS LLG AND TELL THE WARD COUNCILLORS ON THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS OF THE JDPBPC.
THE WARD COUNCILOR RETURNS TO HIS CLAN AND TELL THEM OF THE DECISION OF LLG COUNCIL MEETING ON THEIR CLAN SERVICE AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN.
SO THE LLG PRESIDENT MUST BE SMART, VISIONARY, FEARLESS AND KNOW HIS ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS A PRESIDENT SO HE OR SHE WILL NOT BOW DOWN TO ANYONE, INCLUDING THE LOCAL MP.
THESE ARE THE ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES STIPULATED IN THE ORGANIC LAWS ON PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL LEVEL GOVERNMENT ACTS SINCE INDEPENDENCE.
WHEN THESE PROCEDURES ARE FOLLOWED, SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT WILL FLOW DOWN TO THE COMMUNITY AT THE WARD LEVEL.
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