Abia Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has charged the newly elected Mayors and their Deputies to take full responsibility in the development of their areas.
Speaking while swearing in the newly elected Local Government functionaries at Government House, Umuahia, the Governor warned them against they should not failing Abians, stressing that there should be no excuse for low performance.
Governor Otti noted that though the Mayors emerged from different political platforms, the whole agenda remains the same as they are expected to address developmental challenges facing their areas.
“We must do our best to bring a permanent closure to certain challenges that have held our communities for ages.
“We have to embrace the fact that we are in leadership to solve problems, uplift people and use the privilege of the government to give everyone a chance to live,” he observed.
The State Chief Executive stressed the need for them to reach out to various stakeholders in the their Councils as well as work together with those that contested with them as long as they have good ideas that would bring development to the state.
“Bring everyone together and make it known to them that you are willing to listen to their developmental ideas and work with that,” the Governor urged.
Governor Otti who congratulated them on their emergence appreciated ABSIEC for conducting free and fair elections and thanked other contestants for their spirit of sportsmanship.
Responding on behalf of his colleagues, the Mayor for Isuikwuato Local Government Area, Mr. Chinedu Ekeke described their emergence as a rare honour to serve the people and assured that they would perform in line with the development template of Governor Alex Otti.
