Governor of Enugu state, Dr. Peter Mbah, has reassured support for Local Government autonomy, describing the Local Government elections holding across the 17 Local Government Areas of the state as peaceful, saying the process will help bring governance closer to the people.
Governor Mbah made this known to Newsmen shortly after casting his votes on Saturday,21 September,2024 at his Mbaguzo- Achucha Owo ward at 12;37 pm
He arrived the the polling unit at 12:29pm and was accredited at 12: 36pm. Speaking on the process, Governor Mbah said ,” The exercise is very peaceful. It started on time.
Describing the elections as a very important,exercise,, Governor Mbah said,” This is democracy . This is a very important exercise because we are trying to elect people who will ead our people at the grassroot. . “The Local Government had always operated as an autonomous arm of the Government. Our mandate is to ensurer that our people are lifted from the level of poverty. We are going to support the Local Government to allow their programmes.
On his impression on the mass turnout of voters at his polling unit, Governor Mbah said , ” The voters’ turn out showed that people believe that government ‘s decision will touch their lives.
“People are becoming increasingly aware that Government will touch their lives..
” People have resolved to choose those that will lead them . It must be done in a democratica way and we won’t take it for granted. So, if it’s democracy, we must allow it run as democracy.This is a level play game for everybody.
The governor who waited patiently for his turn in the queue to cast his vote, expressed his administration’s readiness to support those who would emerge winners irrespective of political party affiliation
In an interview , the President General of the Owo town union, Chief John Ogbu-okeke and the crown prince of Owo, Chief Joseph Nnajieze, who commended the people of Owo for coming out en-mass to exercise their franchise, expressed optimism that their choice of candidate would emulate the footsteps of the governor in his developmental strides.
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Pix- The PG ,Owo community
The Special Adviser to the governor on Legislative matters, Hon. Paul Nnajiofor who is also from the community attributed the peaceful process of the election to the good leadership of the governor.
Pix- Hon. Paul Nnajiofor
Author: Maureen Ikpeama