The Transition Committee Chairmen of the twenty-one Local Government Areas in Anambra State, have passed a vote of confidence on the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Mr TonyCollins Nwabunwanne in respect of his efforts towards the implementation of Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s transformation agenda in various local government areas.
A statement endorsed by the Chairman of all the Chairmen and Transition Committee Chairman of Ayamelum Local Government Area, Chief Livinus Onyenwe and made available to newsmen in Awka, said the 21 Local Government Transition Committee Chairmen condemned in its entirety, an unfounded publication in social media by one Chief Vincent Udobi calling on Governor Soludo to sack LG Commissioner or risk his second tenure agenda.
The Chairmen called on the public to disregard the publication by Chief Udobi, noting that Commissioner Nwabunwanne has continued to discharge his duties creditably in line with the development philosophy of Governor Soludo.
They maintained that Mr Nwabunwanne has been utilizing the opportunity given to him by Governor Soludo in taking developments to the hinterlands, evident in the massive transformations that are ongoing in various local government areas as well as peaceful resolution of town union and chieftaincy crises.
The release however warned Chief Udobi and the likes to desist from defaming public servants in the state but to always encourage them to continue to carry out Governor Soludo’s programmes and policies aimed at total development of the state as well as the well-being of the citizenry.
It called on the citizenry to reciprocate Governor Soludo’s efforts in bringing development to the grassroots, adding that this is the first time road constructions are going on simultaneously in all the twenty-one Local Government Areas in the state.
The twenty-one TC Chairmen on behalf of their various Council Area, congratulated Honourable Nwabunwanne on his recent award as the best Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs in Nigeria by the National Council for Women Societies.
Earlier at Government House Awka, the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Mr TonyCollins Nwabunwanne urged those fomenting trouble in Ifitedunu community in the Dunukofia Local Government Area of the state to respect the decisions of the elders of the area.
He made it clear that government would not support an arbitrary removal of any community leader in the state.
According to him, Ifitedunu constitution stipulated conditions by which a PG could be removed from office which he said required a General Assembly in December and must supported by two-third majority of those present.
Mr Nwabunwanne said Chief Vincent Udobi was wrong to stand against Nwoye because the community’s constitution was not violated in any way and faulted the actions taken against Nwoye especially when he (Nwoye) was assaulted at the community’s market place by thugs suspected to be sponsored by Udobi.
Nwabunwanne called on security agencies to take necessarily actions as required by law and call Udobi to order.###
