…As Information Commissioner, NUJ, IPAC Chairmen Passes Vote of Confidence on Ezenyili
Chairman, Oshmili South Local Government Council, Hon. Dr. Obi Kevin Ezenyili has presented his achievements since assumption to office.
Ezenyili disclosed this during a press briefing at his office in Asaba, Delta State.
He said that his administration had witnessed remarkable achievements within the past 23 months with much focus on actualizing the targets in the Policy Plan conceived at the onset, adding that at the inception of this administration, it became expedient to prepare a development Plan tagged Y-PEP AGENDA with its main focus on “Youth and Women Empowerment, Peace and Security, Environment and Sanitation, Primary Health Care, Infrastructural development etc., which plan would be a veritable tool or compass to navigate the actualization of the socio and economic development of the LGA.
He said amongst his achievements were the construction of an ultra modern legislative complex with state of the art facilities. (awaiting commissioning); renovation of the executive complex with sophisticated furnishings and appliances; installation of close circuit television within the executive complex with plans to extend to the entire secretariat; purchase of a 500kva standby generator to provide uninterrupted power supply to the secretariat;
Highlighting more on his achievements, he accounted the engagement of over 240 youths as environmental marshals to enforce compliance to extant laws / and rules regulating a clean and safe environment and also the establishment of a mobile environment court to prosecute offenders; harmonous working relationship with the legislature/management staff that resulted in early passage of the budget; collaborating with security personnel by ensuring periodic meetings are held monthly with all security personnel and agencies in the local government to ensure safety in the LG and also providing the basic needs for vigilantee groups; partnering with Eco bank Nigeria plc to empower female petty traders at a 0% interest rate; partnering with the private sector in a PPP arrangement to improve the Infrastructural development of council’s land by revamping/ reconstructing the local government staff quarters and also constructing modern housing apartments on behalf of council; empowerment of youths, widows and less priviledge with cash gift; offsetting over 60% of outstanding debts owed contractors by previous administration; providing palliatives for flood victims, amongst other countless achievement recorded in the council.
Speaking the state Commissioner for Information and Spokesperson of the People’s Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council, Mr. Charles Ehiedu Aniagwu, commended him for working in line with the governor’s mandate to him and other council Chairmen on the day of their swearing in ceremony.
Aniagwu said the Chairman had truly interpreted and reproduced the urban renewal concept of the state governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, by replicating it in his local government area.
According to him, “The Oshimili South Council Chairman has demonstrated capacity in delivering on the people’s mandate and the State Government’s mandate as the headquarters of the State Capital. He has more than anything, demonstrated the zeal and capacity to return to office a second term.
“You have delivered and indeed, you have given vent to the directive of the Governor. This project you have unveiled today, is a peer review mechanism for your colleagues to emulate in doing what the Governor had asked them to do”.
On his part the Chairman of the state Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists, Comrade Michael Ikeogwu commended Ezenyili’s effort in building and tastefully furnishing the Legislative Arm of the Council.
In his remark, the Chairman of the state Chapter of the Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Mr. Emeka Bideokwu passed a vote of confidence on the council Chairman, adding that his achievements had never been recorded in the Council, hence he deserve a second term in office.
Earlier at the Hallow Chambers of the Legislative Arm of the Local Government, the Leader of the House, Hon. Michael Okonji commended the Executive Chairman for bringing his business acumen and wealth of experience to bear in the administration of the Council.
Okonji promised to continue to work in synergy with the Chairman in the interest of more development for the local government area.
Highlight of the event was an inspection tour to the new legislative complex in the Council.
