As Ohna Sergeant Awuse flags off New Emohua Council Secretariat Building, Commissions Completed Projects.
The Chairman of Emohua Local Government Area, Dr Chidi Lloyd says he is grateful to God for the enablement to change the narrative in Emohua Local Government Area within one hundred days in office.
Dedicating his administration’s achievements within one hundred days in office to God, Dr Lloyd said the God who started the good works in the Local Government Area will continue to provide the resources needed to actualize his vision for Emohua Local Government Area.
Speaking at the one hundred days anniversary celebration of his administration held at the council secretariat in Emohua on Tuesday, Dr Chidi Lloyd thanked the leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Emohua Local Government Area for finding him worthy to lead the Local Government Council amidst other very notable and qualified members of the party, stating that the only way to reciprocate the confidence reposed in him is to change the narrative in the Local Government Area.
The council chairman said the infrastructural revolution witnessed in the Local Government Area within his first one hundred days is the beginning of many more developmental projects to be executed by his administration before the expiration of his tenure.
He said his mission and vision is to reposition the Local Government Area to be able to compete favourably with other Local Government Area in terms of development, stressing that the Local Government has been set on the path to greatness in fulfilment of his campaign slogan.
Dr Lloyd extolled Ohna Sergeant Awuse for his contribution to the creation and development of Emohua Local Government Area and thanked him for the role he played to ensure his return to the PDP.
The Local Government Chairman further expressed gratitude to the Governor of Rivers State, H.E Nyesom Ezenwo Wike for his exemplary leadership which he said has been a source of strength to him within his first one hundred days in office.
He said the one hundred days anniversary celebration which featured the groundbreaking of the New Council Secretariat Building and commissioning of council convenience and electrification project was organised to evaluate the performance of his administration within the short time.
Dr Lloyd reiterated that his administration was able to embark on several projects because of the recoveries made from over payment of salary and other irregularities intercepted in the council nominal roll, reassuring that the days when few persons enriched themselves with the common wealth of the Local Government Area were over.
He further stated that the contractor handling the new council secretariat building has been mobilised to site and is expected to work under rain and sun to ensure that the project is completed within the stipulated time and in line with its specifications.
Performing the groundbreaking for the New Emohua Local Government Council Secretariat Building initiated by the administration of Dr. Chidi Lloyd. Elder Statesman, Ohna Sergeant Chidi Awuse said the leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Emohua LGA is happy with the achievements of the council chairman within one hundred days in office, stating that the council chairman has completely changed the narrative in the area.
Ohna Sergeant Awuse who also inaugurated the completed council convenience and the electrification project at the council Headquarters, said the achievements of Dr Chidi within one hundred days shows that the council chairman is actually taking after Governor Nyesomwike Ezebunwo, especially in the area of infrastructural development.
According him, Emohua Local Government Area is very strategic in Rivers State and as such, deserve to be in the spotlight for the good reasons, stressing that the days when people used resources meant for the development of the Local Government Area to enrich themselves were over.
He stated that Dr Chidi Lloyd has within one hundred days in office shown that he is hungry for project implement and promised to continue to stand by the council chairman. He also promised to provide assistance where necessary to ensure that the chairman realize his vision of repositioning Emohua Local Government Area.
The leader of Emohua PDP caucus, Eze Paul Wonodi said the leadership of PDP in the area didn’t make any mistake in choosing Dr Chidi Lloyd to lead the Local Government Council. He thanked the leaders of the Local Government Area for their cooperation and support to the administration of Dr Chidi within the first one hundred days in office.
According to him, the leadership of PDP remain thankful to God for the direction to choose Lloyd, stating that the council chairman has actually changed the narrative and also sustained the peace and security in the Local Government Area.
He further urged the council chairman to carry everyone along in his administration.
The Supervisor of Works, Hon Solomon Chinweike Ikpo in his brief remark thanked Dr Lloyd for his visionary leadership which he said is already yielding the needed result across the Local Government Area, stressing that the people of the area are presently witnessing massive infrastructural development because the Local Government is in the hands of an experienced leader with a track record of performance.
The project manager, Mr Elloka in his project description on behalf of the contractor; Pacilo Draw Building Limited said the proposed Ultramodern Emohua Local Government Council Secretariat complex is a two storey building comprising the council chairman’s office, the executive council chambers, conference room and offices for the chairman’s aides on the second floor , whilst the office of the vice chairman, the vice chairman’s conference room, as well as offices for the aides to the vice chairman would be on the 2nd floor.
Earlier in his welcome address on behalf of Emohua Local Government Council, secretary to the council, Chief Vincent Chukwu called for the support and cooperation of the staff of the council to enable the council chairman achieve his vision for the Local Government Area.
Also flagged off for construction as part of activities marking the one hundred days in office was the Local Government Staff canteen which is divided into Senior and Junior staff segments.
The epoch making event was witnessed by notable Leaders of the Local Government Area, traditional rulers , religious leaders, women and youth groups, as well as staff of Emohua Local Government Council.
