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The governor, in a statement issued on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah, also appealed to the people to cooperate and support council chairmen to deliver on their mandate.
He said, “Let me inform all those that would take over the leadership of the third tier of government that as the policy of this administration, all local government chairmen must stay in their respective domains.
“I appeal to the elders and all other stakeholders to support the local government administration to enable them perform their duties in line with the Nigerian Constitution.”
While commending the Ekeremor council chairman, Bertola Perekeme, for completing projects in all 12 wards in the area, Diri underscored the need to execute people-oriented projects to reduce rural-urban migration.
We are happy that our council chairmen are now performing. If you have electricity, potable water, good roads and other social amenities, there will be no need moving to urban areas.
“As a government, we will continue to do those things that will impact on people living in our communities,”he added.
Responding to the requests of the chairman, Diri directed the Works and Infrastructure Commissioner, Moses Teibowei, to include the Ekeremor Secondary School in the next State Universal Education Board (SUBEB) contract award towards addressing its renovation and the twin problems of flooding and erosion threatening the institution.
He equally directed the Works Commissioner to ensure the award of contract for the construction of a pavilion at Ekeremor as well as a link road at Isampou community.
The governor also directed the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development, Thompson Amule, to ensure the immediate and even disbursement of funds meant for the empowerment scheme across the 105 wards in the state irrespective of political affiliation.
In his address, chairman of the Ekeremor council, Bertola Perekeme, appreciated the state government for its supervision over the councils through the deputy governor’s office which, he said, had raised the level of achievements in the council.
Perekeme noted that between August 2019 and February 2020, the Ekeremor council was only able to pay salaries through the benevolence of sister councils
