Elechi To Dissolve Dev Centres Leadership

Governor Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State has said he would dissolve the leadership of the 64 Development Centres before the conduct of council polls in September.

Elechi who stated this during an appreciation tour to Afikpo North Local Government Area of the state said, “On completion of this tour, we will convene a meeting of stakeholders, where we will announce when the leadership will be dissolved.

“This is to enable aspirants into councils’ positions to participate at the polls scheduled for September,” he said.

The governor said the Development Centres were established to provide democratic dividends to the doorsteps of the people.

“Some of them have done well in implementing our people-oriented policies, while others have failed to live up to expectations,” he said

The governor said the PDP in the state would shut its doors on returnees, who had cases to settle with the people.

“We insist that those who committed atrocities against the people will not be welcome as we have cultures and traditions that promote morality.

“Anyone who wants to win elections has to be law-abiding as no amount of violence can guarantee electoral success,” he added.

He said that only law-abiding returnees would be re-admitted into the party to ensure peace and harmony.

The governor used the occasion to inaugurate some projects, which include administrative blocks at both the council headquarters and various development centres, electricity projects, among others.

The Chairman of the Council, Chief Anthony Ekoh, thanked the governor for the visit, attributing his success to the governor’s exemplary leadership.

“The procurement of a waste disposal vehicle with accompanying bins is to replicate the governor’s efforts at ensuring environmental cleanliness in Abakaliki and parts of the state,” Ekoh said.