Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State swore in 17 newly elected local council chairpersons and vice chairpersons on Monday, charging them with transforming their areas for the benefit of rural dwellers.
The chairperson and their council areas are Jude Chinedu Asogwa, Nsukka; Joel Onyemaechi, Enugu South; Ugo Ukwueze, Igboeze South; Obiora Obeagu, Isi-Uzo; Ibenaku Onoh, Enugu North; Ugochukwu Nwanjoku, Aninri; Eric Odo, Igbo-Etiti; and Akachukwu Eze, Udenu.
Others are Uche Ogalla, Igboeze North; Chijioke Ezugwu, Uzo Uwani; Hyginus Agu, Udi; Uche Okoro, Awgu; Belove Dan Anike, Enugu East; John Ogbodo, Nkanu West; Vitals Ndu, Ezeagu; and Sydney Edeh, Nkanu East.
Mr Mbah, who performed the ceremony at the Government House, Enugu, before the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Enugu State, Kingsley Udeh, described their emergence as “deserved victories”.
He noted that there were challenges across all sectors, and as such, the state has no tolerance for local government chairperson who would not govern from their council areas.
The governor said the “talking” and campaign, as well as the “honeymoon,” was over, and it was time for them to “walk the talk.”
“What you did here today is executing your own part of the social contract that you have with the people. Those promises that you made to them, this is time for action.
“It is time for you to think out of the box on how to creatively generate wealth, employment, and source for money to deal with all the developmental challenges within your council areas,” he said.
He admonished them to lead a people-focused government by ensuring that people were at the centre of their governance module, as well as nurturing a sense of inclusion to banish feelings of alienation.
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