BENIN CITY – THE ten elected councillors of Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State led by Leader of the House Hon. Solomon Oghuma have denied rumours of impeachment plot against the council Chairman, Hon Benedicta Attoh saying that no amount of intimidation or enticement would persuade them to turn their back on her.
A statement by chairman’s Chief Press Secretary, Benjamin Atu quoted the councilors as saying that they would not fall for any pressure to a remove their chairman who they said cares and prioritises human welfare.
He quoted them as saying that “We want our Chairman to be reinstated so she can continue to serve humanity” they said.
The ten Councillors who took their turn to speak one after the other during a solidarity visit to the Chairman in her residence in Okpekpe, warned against truncating democracy in the State as they assured her of their continuous loyalty and support even as they prayed for her return to the office.
They described her as a mother, a role model, and an effective Chairman who has made a difference in the lives of Councillors and the general public through her human welfare packages and passionate support for humanity. They elongated her infrastructural developmental strides across the local government in her fifteen months in office.
“Etsako East has never had a listening Chairman like this before. We are proud to have you as chairman”, they say.
While thanking the leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Councillors for their solidarity , Hon Attoh said “There is no leader without followers. A leader is only a leader when they have followers.
“Etsako East is one local Government Council where both the Councillors, the Supervisors, Civil Servants and others have worked together as a team and one Big family without friction. We never envisaged that a day like this will come but here we are.
“The Governor of Edo State is our father, and the father of everyone in the state, regardless of political affiliation. I have never offended him or done anything wrong. As a father of the State we can only appeal to him to allow us continue our service to the masses. We are ready to work with him to achieve his goals and support him as Chairmen. There is indeed no need to cause tension and widen disunity across the State.
“Everyone knows him to be a peaceful person and we have no doubt that he will have a second thought and reinstate the unlawfully suspended Chairmen. God is the only one that has final power and we all look up to the same God for our daily help” she said.