The Abia State Local Government Projects Inspection/Evaluation Team has expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of the past TC Chairmen in Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area.
The Team made of the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Chief Gabriel Onyendilefu and that Special Duties & Joint Projects, Chief John J. Okoro, who made their feelings known after inspecting Projects in the Local Government however agreed that the immediate past Chairman performed well in human Capital development, having trained over 90 persons on Piggery farming and scores of youth on Solar Energy Technology.
The Commissioners reiterated that their assignment to the Council headquarters was not to witch hunt anybody but to carry out the directives of the Governor in ensuring that the electoral promises, made to the people, are fully implemented.
Chief Onyendilefu specifically solicited the continued corporation of the Council Chiefs and that of the Council officials in providing the team with vital information that would aid them in their assignment.
On his part, Chief Okoro, while commending the zeal of the present TC boss, pledged their readiness to help him succeed.
He reminded the Local Govt Council members that the state Governor, as the Chief Servant of the State, was interested in knowing how much each Local Government has spent based on the total sum appropriated to it to maintain probity and accountability in the running of all the sectors of the State’s economy.
Earlier in his welcome address, the TC chairman, Hon. Nkem Onwubiko, informed the Commissioners that he has spent barely 3 weeks in the local Govt hence he was not privy to most of the projects listed for inspection, he therefore noted that the Council head of service, the Council Treasurer and the Head of Works department, would be in a better position to provide the information required on the visit.
Team lead, Stratetegic Devt. Communications (SDC), Abia State, Mr. Kennedy Onyenma reports that On the inspection proper, the team affirmed that vehicles were indeed procured for key officers and for commercial purposes. In the same vein Motor Cycles given to some deserving youths in order to enhance security of lives and properties within the domain. Other project outlays like the provision of office furniture for the Chairman’s office, training of some youths, on Piggery/ Poultry farming and Solar Energy, were also confirmed satisfactory. However, claims of Rehabilitation/Renovation of the Council( Ururuka) hall was querried as the physical state of the building does not conform with the written claims. The inspection team therefore instructed that the project be completed while details of the Bus transactions be submitted to the Ministry of Local Govt and Chieftaincy Affairs for scrutiny.
