Gov Alia Warns LG Chairmen: To Desist from corruption, Says ‘EFCC watching You
By: Henry Iyorkase, Makurdi.
Governor of Benue State Rev.Fr Hyacinth Alia while declaring open s three day retreat for local government Chairmen on Monday at Royal Choice inn in Makurdi, Benue State, warned them not to be corrupt, saying that EFCC is watching them
Governor Alia who open the workshop with it’s theme response leadership for effective administration at the third tiers governance noting that all hands must be on deck to collectively enhance development at third tiers governance in the State.
He Charged the Caretaker Committee Chairmen to carry along everybody in their respective councils urging them to work in constance with his blueprint as enshrined in his seven point agenda.
He called on the caretaker committees Chairmen to intensified efforts in internal revenue generation in various markets in their localities for further advancement in their areas.
According to him let them work assiduously and embarked upon meaningful projects that could improve the lives of rural dwellers for better tomorrow..
” You should implored your arsenal towards ensuring third tiers administration is workable during, stressing these critical components am surprised as it hadn’t functional but expressed optimism we might get right this time, he insisted,,,
The Rev. Gentleman ” emphasised he might travel unexpectedly to visit any Council without prior notice enjoined the council chairmen comprising 23 to remained put in their domicile as abseeintsm always carries unbearable consequences.
In his remarks, the special adviser on bureau for local government and Chieftaincy Affairs Dr Dennis Akura
He maintained that the essence of the retreat was to trained DGSA and Treasurers and other staffers in the third tiers to be compliance of response and effective administration in their areas of jurisdiction.
According to him, it is timely and it would reawaken some of changes most of them were ignorance with what they supposed to have been doings.
