Body of 260 ward Councillors have said that any aspirant for the governor of Enugu State that’s not from Enugu East Senatorial Zone is fermenting trouble and such attempt will be resisted by the grassroot political leaders (the Councillors)
In a communique issued after their one-day summit held at the ALGON secretariat on 29th April, the Councilors from the 260 political wards in Enugu State reiterated their stand on “the position of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Enugu State on zoning of the Governorship position to Enugu East Senatorial Zone adding that: “Any candidate contesting from any other zone is fermenting trouble and same shall be treated as a trouble maker.
In the communique signed by the 17 legislative leaders, the Councillors “condemned in strongest terms, the attitude of some political parties and/or political gladiators who has become so desperate ahead of the 2023 general elections or using their kind of politics to attempt to scuffle the efforts of His Excellency and his righteous work in Enugu State in the area of peace, development and brotherliness,” and enjoined “all and sundry to join hands with His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi to continue with the good work he is doing in Enugu State.”
The summit also applauded the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission, ENSIEC on the conduct of the last local government elections “which was adjudged by both local and international election observers as free, fair and credible.”
“The Councillors with a standing ovation passed a vote of confidence on a true democrat, His Excellency the Executive Governor of Enugu State, Rt. Hon. Chief Dr. Ifeanyi Lawrence Ugwuanyi who has efficiently ended the use of appointment over elections.
“The 260 Councillors further commended His Excellency on his approach towards governance which has seen Enugu State enjoying peace and strategic development even in the face of insecurity plus economic challenges currently ravaging the Country.
“The Councillors Forum, wish to sincerely thank the 17 Local Government Areas Chairmen, individually and severally for the manner they have related to the Councilors as partners in the progress of the Local Government Areas and not threats. We further wish to thank more particularly the ALGON Chairman Hon. Solomon Onah Izuchukwu for redefining grassroot leadership which has metamorphosed into progressive Councillors of today in Enugu State. We hereby undertake to work closely with the Chairmen and make good legislation for the betterment of the people.
“The 260 Enugu State Councilors made introspection on itself particularly as it affects them as the representatives of the grassroots’, since it is said that every politics is local; the meeting agrees that it has a vital role to play for the success of the 2023 general elections. We therefore agree to make a guideline for the 260 Councilors which will guide our conduct ahead of, within and after the 2023 elections so that the welfare of the people we are elected to represent will be evenly protected; gone are the days when Councilllors are sidelined, neglected and/or relegated to the background in the scheme of things. We hereby urge all the necessary stakeholders to carry the forum along and most importantly, oblige us our deserved rights and privileges.
“The Summit enjoined all the 260 Councilors to raise awareness of the voters registrations in the grassroot and call on indigenes/residents of Enugu State to take advantage of the ongoing registration of Voters by INEC to register to vote, thereby arming themselves with the requisite tools to elect their leaders.
In attendance were the 260 councilors across 17 local government areas of the state made up of the leadership of the councilors forum as well as members.
