The Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwufuru, has threatened to sack any council chairman who fails to win his area for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027.
Mr Nwifuru issued the threat on Tuesday in Abakiliki,when he inaugurated the new chairmen and vice chairmen of the 13 local government areas of the state.
He said, “Any chairman who fails to win his council will be removed from office and replaced with a councillor.
“I want this information to be on the headlines of newspapers because, as politicians, we would not speak in secret.
“The chairmen know we would win in the state and if they choose to sleep and allow others to take their areas, they would be removed.”
He urged the chairmen not to allow the opposition to thrive in their areas because “charity begins from home”.
He further charged them to do all in their power to deliver APC 100 per cent in 2027.
He also admonished the vice chairmen to work in harmony with their chairmen and avoid rivalry.
He urged them to liken their positions to “spare tyres inside the car boot”.
The governor told the vice chairmen to remember that “it’s only when the tyre refuses to function or collapses irreversibly that they can function.
“You should always be available to the chairmen and ask them of your councils’ daily activities.
“Do not listen to gossip and ill advice from your friends against your chairmen because that will destroy your relationship with them,” he said.
Mr Nwifuru said his deputy, for instance, was a former council chairman and nobody knew she would be a deputy governor today.
“She performed in ways people saw her and believed she could do the work of a deputy governor.
“My deputy is doing the work perfectly and presently enjoying the position,” the governor said.
The re-elected chairman of Afikpo LGA, Timothy Nwachi, who responded on behalf of others, thanked the governor and party stakeholders for giving them the opportunity to serve the people.
“We pledge to justify the confidence reposed in us and especially ensure that APC records a landslide in 2027,” Mr Nwachi said.
The new chairmen included Osborne Umahi, the son of the Works Minister, David Umahi.
He is the chairman of Ohaozara LGA, while Chidi Nwode, the younger brother of Mr Nwifuru’s wife, is the Ikwo LGA chairman.
(NAN)
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