Rivers caretaker chairmen resume, dissolve LGs’ committees

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.

All council properties in the custody of the precious administration by anyone, be it power generating set, pen, and others should be returned because I will pursue you to the latter. I hereby dissolve all standing committees. If you are a standing committee, you stand dissolved,” he said.

In Eleme LGA, the CTC Chairman, Brain Gokpa, after swearing in his members said he would prioritize security and promised everybody along in the scheme of things.

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.”