The President of the Guild of
Corporate Online Publishers, Malachy Agbo, has been appointed the Caretaker Committee chairman for Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State, reports ITRealms.
Agbo, alongside 16 others were
appointed by the Enugu State Governor, Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi,, who immediately inaugurated
them and their deputies on Thursday also appointed Prof. Rose Onah,
Nsukka; Ekwe Chidi, Aninri; Igwe Isaac Chukwudi, Enugu North; Sunday Ugwu,
Enugu South; and Fred Ezenwa, Ezeagu.
Others are Uwake Ezeja, Igboeze North;
Fidelis Odoh, Igboeze South; and Benjamin Edeoga, Isiuzo.
Speaking at their inauguration, Ugwuanyi charged the chairmen to live within their respective council
areas.
He said they should brace themselves
for a governance style embedded in strict fiscal discipline in view of the
peculiar situations confronting each of their council areas.
Emphasizing the imperative of the
new helmsmen domiciling in their local government council areas, the governor
told them that the era of running the local government system from hotels was
over in the state.
He reminded them that government and
the people of Enugu State expected good results from them.
He thanked the outgone chairmen and
the councillors for the service they rendered in their respective capacities,
wishing them well in their future endeavours.
Governor Ugwuanyi also thanked the
heads of personnel management of local governments in the state and treasurers
in the council areas for their services during the period under review.
He disclosed that the swearing-in of
caretaker councilors would take place on January 11, 2016 at the various local
government council areas by the local government council caretaker
chairmen.
Governor Ugwuanyi retained three of
the local government council chairmen, namely Prince Cornelius Nnaji of
Enugu East Local Government Area, Afam Okereke of Nkanu West Local Government
Area and Cornnel Onwubuya of Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area.
Earlier in a speech, the state
Commissioner for Local Government, Chief Chijioke Edeoga, thanked Governor
Ugwuanyi for constituting an amiable team made up of people with pedigree and
integrity.
Edeoga said: "When you look at
the team that assembled here, dear governor, the outcome validates your
sleepless night before their selection."
The commissioner called on the
appointees to be mindful of their obligations in their various council areas.
He gave them insights of what they
are expected to meet in their various council areas in respect of duties,
responsibilities and financial debts.
Speaking on behalf of the sworn-in
caretaker council chairmen and their deputies, Onah thanked the governor for
finding them worthy to serve the state.
She said: "The chairmen and the
deputies are very grateful to you for finding us worthy to occupy this seat of
responsibilities and to contribute our own quota to your administration towards
the growth and development of Enugu State."
Onah promised that they would not
betray Ugwuanyi but will strive to promote the good and aspirations of the
state.
She added that in spite of the
current enormous financial challenges in the country, their selection was
something to thank God for as they were chosen among many contenders.
She observed that the challenges of
local government councils in respect of financing in the state is enormous,
adding that she had also heard about bailout, reminding the governor of the
need to bail them out.
She promised the readiness of the
team to strive towards pulling the local government system up and out of
problems and odds.
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