Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has charged the newly-elected Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the 25 Local Governments in the State to embark on viable infrastructural projects and ensure modesty, fiscal discipline, prudent management, judicious allocation of resources, and excellent service delivery.
Governor Oborevwori also tasked them to avoid profligacy typified by wasteful spending and extravagant lifestyle, but to address the recurring problems of insecurity, poverty, unemployment and environmental decay in the various local government areas.
He gave the charge while swearing-in the newly elected Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the 25 Local Government Areas in Asaba, the state capital.
He explained that it was necessary for the chairmen to stay close to the people by operating from their area headquarters and warned that they must shun the unhealthy practice of running the local governments from offshore, especially Asaba and Warri.
Similarly, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintri of Adamawa State has asked the newly sworn-in Chairmen of the 21 Local Government chairmen in Adamawa State to be ambassadors of good governance and discharge their duties responsibly.
At the event which took place at the Mahmud Ribadu Square in Yola, Governor Fintiri urged the Chairmen to eschew corruption and embrace everyone along in their Administration.
The ruling party, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) had earlier won in all the 21 Local Governments in the State and 225 Councilorship seats, while NNPP won in only one ward from the 226 wards.
He urged the new Council Chairmen to avoid absentia in office as the present Administration would not condone such habit whereby a Chairman would abandon his official duties with no reason.
Governor Umaru Fintiri saluted Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC) for conducting the election that was widely acknowledged as one of the best and credible in the history of Adamawa.
