Some Local Government Chairmen elect in Enugu State have pledged to tackle insecurity and enhance food production in their council areas.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) swept the chairmanship and councilors positions in the just concluded Local Government Elections held last Saturday.
Speaking separately to journalists in Enugu on Monday, the chairmen elect they would transform their local government areas through people oriented programmes and policies that would benefit rural communities.
The chairmen equally commended Gov. Peter Mbah and People Democratic Party (PDP) for given them platform to contest and ensuring they emerged winners.
The Chairman-Elect, Uzo-Uwani Council Area, Chijoke Ezeugwu, assured the people of the area that the issue of insecurity would be addressed throughout his tenure.
He said, “I will do my best to reduce the insecurity in the area within 180 days to the barest minimum.
“This will enable us invest in agriculture and make the council area the food basket of Enugu State,” he said.
He commended the people of Uzo-Uwani for voting massively for him, assuring them that he would not take their love and support for granted.
While commending Mbah, Ezeugwu said that without his support, some of them would not have emerged winners, adding that the party selected credible people from the grassroots to run for the election.
Mr Chibuzor Obeagu, the Chairman-elect of IsiUzo Council Area, said his manifesto was centred on security, pledging to improve the existing security structure in the area.
Obeagu, who was reelected, thanked Mbah and PDP for giving him the ticket to run for his people.
“I will partner with the good works of Gov. Peter Mbah to deliver democratic dividend for my people, improve agriculture and entrench good governance to them especially those in the rural areas.
“They should expect more from what we did in the first tenure,” he said.
Another Chairman for Aninri Local Government Area, Ugochukwu Nwanjoku, said security was one of his priorities, adding that he would activate it fully to achieve planned infrastructural developments.
He added that he developed a policy document that would run for five years, saying he had big and robust programme for Aninri people.
Nwanjoku, however, called on opposition parties to support his administration, as the election was now over.
“I will revitalise health centres in Aninri as we plan to build three cottage hospitals, one at Aninri North, West and East to bring healthcare delivery closer to people,” he said. (NAN)
