Ebonyi ALGON Boss Scores Chairmen High

The chairman Association of Local Governments of Nigeria(ALGON), Ebonyi State chapter, Chief Ogodo Ali-Nomeh, has assessed the performance of council chairmen in the state in the past one year and declared that they have performed well.

Speaking with journalists in Abakaliki, Ali-Nomeh, who is also the Chairman of Ezza North Local Government Council, said that one year in office of the chairmen has been characterised by numerous achievements that have impacted the lives of the people at the rural areas.

The ALGON boss  listed the areas where the chairmen have excelled as rural roads construction, rural electrification, provision of solar light and renovation of secretariat.

Other areas, according to him, include security and CCTV, fencing, empowerment and infrastructure, among others.

According to him, all the chairmen for the first time in Ebonyi were able to buy vehicles for the councillors, principal officers of the local governments and stakeholders, pointing out that within one year, the chairmen have surpassed the record of their predecessors in three years.

Asked whether their per-formance was as a result of the fact that they now enjoy financial autonomy unlike their predecessors, he rather attributed it to getting their priority right and frugal management of available resources.

He commended the excellent relationship existing between the state government and the chairmen, adding that this made it possible for them to achieve so much the state.