House Committee on Local Government and Chieftency Affairs to commence oversight tour – Mfon Idung
House Committee on Local Governmt the committee will soon commence its oversight tour to various Local Government Areas in line with the committee’s mandate, especially as the current Local Government Council tenures is coming to an end in less than two months.
The lawmaker stated this on Wednesday 18th October while presenting official vehicles to the Vice Chairman of Ika and Secretaryovernment Areas on behalf of their respective Council Chairmen.
According to him, with just few weeks left for the current administration of Local Government Councils, it is pertinent for the House of Assembly to cross check what the Chairmen have been able to do for their various Local Government Areas in the past three years and therefore hinted that the committee will swing to action immediately.
While commending Council Chairmen across the State for their service to the people at the grassroot, the lawmaker said their support and collaboration with the State Government, especially, at the time the country is facing tough economic situation is commendable, particularly on the distribution of palliative and intervention on various natural emergency disaster.
Idung who represents Etim Ekpo/Ika State Constituency further maintained that there’s need to assess the performance of the Chairmen in a way of stock taking to be sure that there’s no stone left unturn as they will be finishing their tenure soon, even as he urged them to ensure that they put their house in order not just for the Committee’s oversight tour, but also for a successful end of tenure.
“By December 7, the administration of the current Local Government Chairmen will come to an end. So while they are tidying up things on their table, we have a duty of going round to check what they have been able to do so far since they came into office. Many of them seem to have performed creditably well, that is why my Committee will be going round to see things for oursleves so that we can report back to the House for necessary legislative actions. In the other way round, the tour will also provide and opportunity to showcase and project the achievements of the various council Chairmen to the generality of Akwa Ibom people home and abroad. That will correct the notion that Local Government Chairmen are not working on the part of those Chairmen who have done so well. We will visit all the Local Government Council without notice in order to avoid staged managed briefings and situations” The lawmaker stated.
He warned that the committee will not hesitate to take action when there’s need and therefore advised the Chairmen to follow the footsteps of the State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno and ensure that their Councilors and Supervisors as well as their entire team are happy as they will be leaving office to avoid fighting and other problems that may be detrimental to the growth and development of the local government area, particularly, the Peoples Democratic Party.
