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Commission Scores Former LG Chairmen High
The Rivers State Local Government Service Commission has rated the performances of the outgone local government administration in the State high.
The Secretary of the commission Barrister Ransome West who stated this in an exclusive interview with The Tide in his office in Port Harcourt said that the outgone council Administration in the23 local government councils performed very well especially in the areas of infrastructural development and staff welfare.
“We have done a bit of objective assessment performance of the councils and we have discovered that more than ever before, local government councils have been able to put infrastructure in place in their various local government areas”, he said.
According to him, most local government councils have built new model secretariat complexes which have given them a new look while some of the councils have embarked on road projects, staff quarters while staff welfare was given prompt attention.
Barrister West, however attributed the development to the leverages given to the councils by the state Governor Rt. Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, who took over the payment of teachers salaries from the local government councils.
The secretary also stressed the need for the incoming administrations in the councils to put in place programmes that would further improve on the achievements of their predecessors.
This, he said they could do by embarking on programmes that would impact on the living standard of people while calling for the improvement of legislations at the local government levels.
Rivers
Motor Spare Parts, Industrial Generators Dealers’ Union Swears Gets New Chairman in Port Harcourt
The Owhonda Dickson Motor Spare Parts and Industrial Generators Dealers’ Union operating in Ikoku Port Harcourt, Rivers state has sworn in Mr. Cyril Igbokwe, popularly known as Onyeoma Cy, as its new Chairman.
The brief swearing _in ceremony was held at the union office in Port Harcourt, last Wednesday
In his acceptance speech, Mr. Igbokwe expressed gratitude for the trust and confidence his members had shown in him, despite his perceived educational background compared to others. , “I feel very happy to be the chairman of this great union in this great market. I’m proud of my executives for demonstrating commitment and cooperation.” Notably, the executives raised over ?1 million for the inauguration ceremony within an hour.
The new Chairman promised to tackle key challenges facing the union, including security and indiscipline. He vowed to follow in the footsteps of his predecessor, who he praised for excellent performance, and aimed to possibly do better.
Mr. Igbokwe emphasized maintaining a robust relationship with the host community and conducting his affairs within the ambit of the law.
In his remarks,the Electoral Committee Chairman’, Igwe Amobichukwu Eze Okorie, assured that the elections were conducted in a free, fair, and credible manner. Despite facing challenges such as non-compliance with guidelines and unfounded propaganda campaigns, no formal protest letters had been received.
Also speaking, the Women’s Leader, Lolo Nkechinyere Okolie, expressed faith in the new Chairman, citing his integrity and experience. She highlighted her role in ensuring women’s voices are counted in the union and vouched for the credibility of the election, noting that Mr. Igbokwe was the popular choice among members.
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