The Caretaker Committee Chairmen for the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers State have assumed duties with the swearing-in of their members and dissolution of all standing committees in their respective councils.
Also, the chairmen dissolved
all task forces set up by the ousted council chairmen, even as they pledged to
pay all outstanding salaries owed to their predecessors.
Recall that Governor Siminalayi
Fubara had on Wednesday sworn in the chairmen in Government House urging them
to promote peace at all times, saying they can work from anywhere for the time
being.
Speaking after swearing in his
members adjacent to the council secretariat in Ogu, the CTC Chairman of
Ogu/Bolo LGA, Evans Bipi, said his administration would focus on human capital
development, economic empowerment, and employment generation to improve the
quality of life of the people.
He also promised to embark on massive stomach infrastructure to
reduce hunger and poverty as well as provide grants for small and medium-scale
enterprises to boost the household economy in the area while urging his
committee members to be dedicated to the discharge of their duties.
He stated, “There will be human
capital development, we will support women and men doing business because
infrastructure without food in your stomach is zero.” To the committee members,
he said, “Be firm and honest while discharging your duties. None of you should
be deterred or intimidated.”
He called on his predecessor
and his team to return all government property in their possession.
He also promised to embark on massive stomach infrastructure to
reduce hunger and poverty as well as provide grants for small and medium-scale
enterprises to boost the household economy in the area while urging his
committee members to be dedicated to the discharge of their duties.
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He stated,
“There will be human capital development, we will support women and men doing
business because infrastructure without food in your stomach is zero.” To the
committee members, he said, “Be firm and honest while discharging your duties.
None of you should be deterred or intimidated.”
He called on his predecessor and his team to return all
government property in their possession.
“Many people
have expressed fears that nobody can control Brain (himself), Brain is not a
stupid person, he is a politician who knows that collectively we can achieve
our aim because I know I cannot do it alone. We will carry our stakeholders and
everybody along. So nobody should be scared.
“Fundamentally we will not play with security and no act of
indiscipline. I have been active in the security of Eleme since 2015 so I know
the dynamics of security in Eleme.”
While condemning the destruction of property in the council
secretariat by hoodlums, he announced the dissolution of some youth councils
and standing committees.
“All standing local government committees are hereby dissolved.
The revenue director should take charge of all revenues pending the appointment
of committees.”
In Khana LGA, the newly sworn-in CTC Chairman, Marvin Yorbana,
promised to run an all-inclusive government where young people, the elderly,
and women will be empowered.
Yorbana,
shortly after swearing-in members charged them to work together to build the
LGA, saying, “For our members let us work together as a team, collaborate, put
ideas together even with the leaders of Khana both at the community and
government levels, women and youths to make us succeed,
“This government is one of empowerment. We want to build the
capacity of our people and attract businesses to Khana.”
He promised to immediately execute the directives of the
Governor to pay the salaries of workers and announced the dissolution of all
former appointees in the area.
“All committees, both standing and whatever remain suspended
from today, and anybody going on behalf of Khana LG to collect revenue from
anybody or on behalf of the council should stop forthwith. Immediately we will
ensure that salaries are paid, even the outgone LG chairmen and councilors.”
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