The 38 newly elected local government chairmen in the state of Ekiti were sworn in by Governor Biodun Oyebanji on Thursday.
The governor asked them to prioritise making significant improvements to both revenue generation and the safety of people and property in their individual council districts.
Along with giving the council chairmen an order to build on the solid foundation set by their predecessors, Oyebanji also declared that his administration would not stand for any kind of security lapses occurring at the third tier of government while they were in charge.
The state’s local government election on December 2, 2023, saw the election of the new council chairmen.
The Deputy Governor, Chief (Mrs.) Monisade Afuye, spoke on behalf of Oyebanji, the new council bosses. The governor commended the outgoing chairmen and those who were reelected for exhibiting sufficient political and administrative skills to perform, despite the numerous difficulties that come with being trailblazers.
The governor, who declared that corruption and the embezzlement of council funds would not be tolerated, asked them to carry out their duties with the utmost “honesty, impartiality, even-handedness, compassion and fairness,” stressing that they must work diligently to see his administration’s slogan of “shared prosperity” come to pass.
According to Oyebanji, he made the decision to set up the procedures for holding local government elections in order to demonstrate his strong desire for the councils to be administered democratically.
