By Patrick Ochei
The Executive Chairman of Aniocha North Local Government, Hon. Emma Bazim Chinye has inaugurated the newly appointed Supervisory Councillors in a well attended ceremony at the Council Secretariat in Issele-uku, the administrative headquarters of Aniocha North Local Government Area on Wednesday 24th July, 2024.
Chinye who started his speech by congratulating the Supervisors after taking their oath of office and oath of allegiance, eulogized them for being chosen among the lots to serve the people of Aniocha North.
According to him, “You must know for a fact that you were appointed to contribute in strengthening good governance in Aniocha North. Your appointment is a call to service and nothing more.
“This is why we have not only identified our mission and vision, but we went a step further to encapsulate it in our GAINS Agenda, which is a vision to rebuild Aniocha North. You must pursue this vision vigorously, so that in the end, the people of Aniocha North would know that we didn’t come to play but to work”, Emma Chinye stated.
However, the portfolios of the offices of the Supervisors were immediately announced by the Chairman in the following order; Mr. Ikechukwu Onwuemene, Supervisor for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr. Williams Chuks Ugboh, Supervisor for Works and Housing, Pastor Louis Obi Ebegbuna, Supervisor for Finance, Mr. Frank Isiekwenemgbu Nwanji, Supervisor for Education, Youth and Sports and of course, Lady Queen Ukamaka Ndubuokwu, Supervisor for Environment and Health.
In their acceptance speech, delivered by Lady Queen Ukamaka Ndubuokwu, she conveyed the unalloyed appreciation and gratitude of the Supervisors to the Chairman and the party – the PDP.
She vehemently acknowledged that their appointment has nothing to do with political frivolity, but a call to serve the good people of Aniocha North in line with the GAINS Agenda of Mr. Chairman.
Her words, “We are delighted to be chosen among the hardworking and intelligent people of Aniocha North. This singular confidence reposed in us has conferred a huge responsibility on us not to fail.
“On behalf of the rest of us, I assure you Mr. Chairman of our dear Local Government and the Chairman of our party, the PDP, that we will not disappoint you. We will work diligently to make the difference in grassroots governance as envisaged by our Chairman in his vision of rebuilding Aniocha North”, Ndubuokwu responded.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by the Vice Chairman of the Local Government, Hon. Clara Nneka Dibia, the Leader of the Legislative Arm, Mr. Raphael Uzor, his Deputy, Mr. Uzoma Frank Iweka, the Secretary designate to the Local Government, Mr. Kennedy Okoh, the Chairman of Aniocha North PDP, Dr Charles Ochei, the Management and staff of Aniocha North Council, former Councillors, wives of the Supervisors, party faithful, friends and family members to mention but a few.
