By Ayodele Oni
“Deal decisively with anyone who talks down on the APC” – Ebonyi Governor
One of the tasks before the newly sworn-in local government chairmen in Ebonyi state is to ensure victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in their domains during next year’s general elections.
Governor Francis Nwifuru has threatened to sack any of the council chairman who fails to deliver his or her council area to the APC in the 2027 general elections.
Governor Nwifuru gave the warning during the swearing-in of the 13 newly elected council chairmen in the state.
The Governor also charged the chairmen to deal decisively with anyone who talks negatively to APC in their respective areas.
The new council chairmen included the son of the Minister of Works, Osborn Umahi for Ohaozara Local government and the younger brother to Ebonyi first lady, Hon. Chidi Nwode for Ikwo council area.
Others were: Ishielu LG (Mrs Peace Agwu); Ohaukwu (Hon. Paul Ituma); Ezza North (Friday Nwuhuo); Ezza South (Chinedu Mkpuma); Afikpo (Engr Timothy Nwachi); Ivo (Michael Kalu Anyim); Edda (Chief Simeon Onuoha); Izzi (Mrs Helen Aduga); Abakaliki (Hon. Chidiebere Alo) and Ebonyi (Hon. Chibueze Odigwe).
The Governor noted that he was optimistic that APC would win all the positions in the state during the general elections.
“We cannot leave one position to any other political party. We will win 100 per cent in the general election. Go and tell our opposition that nobody is threatening them. We have now started campaigning. We are not threatening you; we will defeat you at the polls.
“As local government chairmen, if you like, go and sleep and think that another person will take over your house. You will not stop us from winning. When we win, we will remove any council chairman that did not win his local government. It is as simple as that.
“It is not hidden. Let the front page of the newspaper tomorrow carry it. We will remove a council chairman that did not win his local government.
“So, don’t allow anybody to come to your local government and mess things up. Deal with such a person decisively if he comes to discuss your party negatively.
“Charity begins at home. It is because of your party that you are sitting here as a council chairman. It is because of my party that I am speaking to you today as your governor”.
He further announced the appointments of 1,710 persons as his Executive Assistants, to be drawn from the 171 wards.
According to Nwifuru: “my wife has complained to me that many of our women are not getting enough opportunities. So, we charge the party chairman, the local government chairmen, the coordinators of development centres and stakeholders in all the wards, to give us 20 names of people who will be appointed as Executive Assistants to the Governor from the wards.
“Most of the nominees will be women. There will be five women and three youths, while the remaining positions will be allocated accordingly.”
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