Umahi urges LG chairmen, councilors to face leadership with business-minded approach

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State at a seven- day capacity building workshop for the newly elected local government Chairmen, vice Chairmen, ward councilors and Development Centres Coordinators, urged the council officials to face leadership with  business-minded approach, challenging them to explore and find a way to generate more revenue to deliver on the mandate of the people.

Governor Umahi represented by the Deputy Governor, Kelechi Igwe, at the opening of the seven- day capacity building workshop for the newly elected council Chairmen, vice Chairmen, ward councillors and Development Centres Coordinators, emphasised the need for the council officials to make right investments in the governance of the territories.

The Ebonyi governor had stated: “Any government that is not profit oriented, cannot deliver on the mandate of the people.

“You must always make right decisions that would change the fortunes of the society.

“You must not abdicate your responsibilities as a leader. Learn how to make right decisions and know that the reason for your appointment is to become a problem- solver.”

The governor stressed on the need for leaders in the 21st century to wear the garment of authority to influence the behaviour and conducts of their subjects to achieve results.

The Government, Chieftaincy Matters and Rural Development in Ebonyi State, Donatus Njoku, explained that the workshop was aimed at preparing the participants to succeed in the tasks ahead of them. Njoku said that resource persons were rightly selected to put the participants through.

A Participant and Coordinator of Effium Development Centre Ohaukwu Local Government Area, Sunday Agbo, had said that the training was apt, noting that the essence of the enlightenment is to instill discipline, cultivate attitude of integrity in areas of their duties.

According to Agbo, “The training will expose public office holders at the grassroots to always uphold ethics of public practice.”