Relocate to Your Council Areas – Gov Mbah Orders Newly Sworn-in Chairmen

Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, Monday, inaugurated the 17 Local Government Council chairmen and the deputy chairmen elected during the September 21 council elections in the state, charging them to hit the ground running, delivering people-centered projects and programmes in line with their campaign promises.

Mbah also directed the new chairmen to relocate to their council areas, as the era when council chairmen lived in townships and far from their people were over, urging them to key into his government’s Smart Green School, rural infrastructural projects, agriculture, among others, to fight crime and create opportunities and brighter future for Enugu children and youth.

“It speaks to the immediacy of the tasks before us and how we can immediately get to solving those problems without procrastination. It also reminds us that the tomorrow we envision is within our grasp, but just to the extent we are able to innovate. That is why we are now talking about disruptive innovation.”

Mbah stated that the time for talk was over, and it was now time to walk the talk and action those promises made to the people. He urged them to complement the state’s war against insecurity, as development was not possible without it.

The governor equally charged them to banish feelings of alienation and deliver democracy dividends to all, promising basic amenities and creative ways to solve challenges across all sectors. He emphasized that the people would be the centerpiece of their governance model.

Responding on behalf of his colleagues, the Chairman of Nkanu East LGA, Hon. Okechukwu Edeh assured the new chairmen would cascade the governor’s numerous development programmes to the grassroots.

Fielding questions from Government House correspondents, a second term Council Chairman of Isi-Uzo LGA, Hon. Obiora Obeagu commended the Mbah Administration for undertaking projects that are otherwise local government responsibilities and for supporting the councils financially.

Chairman of Udenu LGA, Aka Eze Aka, promised innovative and robust rural development in tandem with Governor Mbah’s agenda.

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