“Your Appointment Is Not The Reward Of Your Political Investment” - Gov. Udom

The State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel today constituted transition committees for the 31 Local Government Councils in the State. The newly constituted Local Government Caretaker Committees were sworn-in on Tuesday 14th July 2015 in a move necessitated by the resolution of the House of Assembly to dissolve the former Local Government Council leadership at the expiration of its tenure.

The Governor who told the new appointees “Your Appointment Is Not The Reward Of Your Political Investment” thanked the immediate past council leadership for their service to the state and country at large pointing out that some past members were retained for experience which cannot be bought, to rub off on the fresh faces.

He also informed the State that in the hierarchy of the newly constituted transition committee, the Chairmen are the heads of their councils, followed by the Secretaries, while the members are all of equal standing and urged the chairmen to inaugurate their own transition council by Wednesday to avoid a vacuum.

Mr Udom Emmanuel urged the appointees that the least expected from them would be to prevent the vandalization of projects as well as the provision of social services such as rehabilitation of rural roads, primary healthcare and rural electrification, since their tenures may not be long enough to embark on and complete capital projects.