AWELGA: Ex-Councillor Canvasses Chairmanship For Clan

A  former leader of the
Legislative Assembly of the Ahoada West local government council (AWELGA), of Rivers State, Hon Ibezim Green has thrown his weight behind the clamour for the emergence of an Ugbobi man as chairman of the council.
Green who bared his mind in an exclusive interview with The Tide recently at Ahoada said, Ugbobi, one of the major clans in AWELGA has not produced the chirmn of the council since the creation of the LGA.
Over the years, he regretted that the Ugbobi people have been marginalized despite the fact that they have played supportive roles to other clans.
He explained that past administrations in the area were not able to touch the lives of the rural people even when that local government governance is about  grassroots development.
He noted that development at the grassroot has not be all embracing and the people do not know the value of the third tier of government.
Describing the  Ugbobi clan as an emerging economy, playing host to Agip Oil Company and Shell Petroleum Development  Company, he lamented  that since the creation of AWELGA, no Ugbobi clan person has held any position of trust in government despite its contributions to national economy.
He said for the sake of equity, it was time for the other clans to support the dream of Ugbobi clan to produce the next council chairman of AWELGA.
Green who was legislative leader from 1999 to 2000 said, apart from councillorship positions, no Ugbobi person has held such positions as Special Assistants, commissioners amongst others in the state.