Osborne Umahi, the son of David Umahi, Minister of Works; and Chidi Nwode, brother-in-law to Governor Francis Nwifuru, have been sworn in as Local Government Chairmen in Ebonyi State
While Umahi was sworn in as the Chairman of Ohaozara LGA, Nwode, the younger brother to Gov Nwifuru’s wife, was sworn in as the Ikwo LGA chairman.
Addressing all the 13 newly inaugurated chairmen, Governor Nwifuru urged the chairmen not to allow the opposition to thrive in their areas because “charity begins from home”
He further charged them to do all in their powers to deliver APC 100 per cent in 2027
He also admonished the vice chairmen to work in harmony with their chairmen and avoid any acts of rivalry
He urged them to liken their positions to “spare tyres inside the car boot” The governor told the vice chairmen to remember that “it’s only when the tyre refuses to function or collapses irreversibly that they can function.
“You should always be available to the chairmen and ask them of your councils’ daily activities Do not listen to gossip and ill advice from your friends against your chairmen because that will destroy your relationship with them,” he said. Nwifuru said that his deputy, for instance, was a former council chairman and nobody knew she will be a deputy governor today.
The re-elected Chairman of Afikpo LGA, Chief Timothy Nwachi, who responded on behalf of others, thanked the governor and party stakeholders for giving them the opportunity to serve the people
“We pledge to justify the confidence reposed in us and especially ensure that APC records landslide in 2027,” Nwachi said