NON PERFORMING LGA CHAIRMEN WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR RE-ELECTION.
Written by miebaka ikiriko on January 15, 2021
Residents of the State have thrown their weight behind Governor Wike’s recent statement that non performing Local Government Chairmen will not be considered for re-election this year.
Stakeholders in Emuoha Local Government Area, Shedrack Mcmary Nwosha, Bariboa Williams, Ebinyo Ekine in a chat with Radio Rivers correspondents Asitonka Fubara-Tams and Kufre Nsikak said it will check non performing politicians vying for political positions in the State.
According to them, with the available resources, local government chairmen who have performed well in their areas should be given a second term in office.
They called for financial autonomy of Local Government across the Country. The criteria given by the Governor for the re-election of a Local Government Area Chairmen is projects execution in their Local Government Areas.