Monarch Hails Council Boss

The Eze Ekpeye Logbo of Ekpeyeland, Eze Robinson O. Robinson has described the political and economic development recorded in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers state in the past few years as a true testimony of the visionary leadership of the Council Chairman, Hon Awori Miller.

He made the remark during the solidarity visit of the Ekpeye Logbo in Council to the Chairman of AWELGH last Thursday in Akinima, headquarters of Ahoada West Local Government Area.

He thanked God for the lifting of the suspension order slammed on him and other 10 LGA chairmen by the Rivers state Governor Rt. Hon Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, and express gratitude on the developmental achievements recorded in recent time, especially the new Council Secretariat edifice already in use.

He commended the commitment of the council boss towards embarking on people-oriented projects that have improved the lives of the rural development and wished him more success in the days ahead.

In his response, Hon Miller thanked the Ekpeye Movement for breaking the record since the creation of the LGA, saying that this is the first visit ever paid to the council by traditional rulers in council.

The chairman said that the success in his administration was hinged on his love to serve his people well, saying that the legacy he would leave at the expiration of his tenure would stand the taste of time.

Hon Awori disclosed that he did not borrow money from the bank neither did he incue any debt in the course of executing the projects in the area, rather depended on the council’s monthly allocation.

He said the council in partnership with Agip Oil Company have concluded arrangement to link communities in the area to the national grid as part of electricity project. Also that land has been acquired to construct an ultra modern market at Mbiama and that tender for the project will soon be advertised.

The council boss promised to include more students in the scholarship scheme in addition to those studying abroad.

He sued for peace in the area and the royal fathers to weld into the communal clashes in the area to forestall peace in their domain.