The Isi-Uzo Local Government Traditional Rulers Council has commended the Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, for securing the state, and for the rural development agenda of his administration.
The royal fathers also thanked him for the recent flag-off of the construction of Owo-Ubahu-Amankanu-Neke-Ikem dual carriageway and commended his administration’s offer to offset 60 percent cost of approved capital development projects by the local government. They lauded his administration’s efforts to improve peace and security in Isi-Uzo communities, where scores of people had been displaced following incessant attacks by herdsmen.
The royal fathers, who were led by their chairman, Igwe Sam Ogbodo, gave the commendation at the weekend during a meeting with the council chairman, Obiora Obeagu, at the local government headquarters.
“Isi-Uzo Traditional Rulers fully support the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, and the chairman of Isi-Uzo LGA, Obiora Obeagu. Isi-Uzo Traditional Rulers appreciate and commend Governor Mbah for the flag-off of the construction of the Owo-Ubahu-Amankanu-Neke-Ikem dual carriageway, which will open up Isi-Uzo communities, boost our rural economies, and connect Isi-Uzo and Enugu State in general to the North Central and other areas.
“The traditional rulers commend in a special way the new arrangement in which the state government has promised to pay 60 percent of the cost of approved development projects by the local government areas, while the councils will bear 40 percent of the total cost,” the communique read.
For proper administration of the communities and sustenance of the security of lives and property, the meeting equally resolved to streamline the submission of the community constitutions, and formation of community vigilantes, to checkmate the proliferation and abuse of such community security outfits.
“The Traditional Rulers hereby resolve that any community that wants to set-up a Community Vigilante must do so in accordance with the guidelines set by Isi-Uzo LGA.
“The traditional rulers resolved that the submission of community constitutions should, henceforth, be in accordance with the directives of the Commissioner, Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Chieftaincy Affairs and that all the communities that are in breach of the above directive should regularise theirs through the local government,” it concluded.
Addressing the traditional rulers, the council chairman, Obeagu commended the royal fathers for their support to him and the Mbah administration, particularly their efforts at managing the security challenges that had hitherto bedeviled various communities in the council area.
He promised to maintain the partnership with the royal fathers so as to help sustain peace, security and development across Isi-Uzo communities.