Native Authorities chairmen in Abia State have criticised former governors of the state for “ganging up” in opposition to Governor Alex Otti, describing them as “architects of a failed previous who’re unsettled by the current progress within the state.”
The council chairmen, who spoke at a press convention on Friday in Umuahia, stated the previous governors have been pushed by envy, claiming they felt threatened by Governor Otti’s achievements in workplace.
Their response adopted latest feedback by some former governors who allegedly vowed to make sure Otti turns into a one-term governor and at hand over Abia State to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027.
Studying from a ready assertion, the Mayor of Isuikwuato Native Authorities Space and Chairman of the Affiliation of Native Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Abia State chapter, Hon. Chinedu Ekeke, stated any try to gang up in opposition to the governor would fail, stressing that Otti enjoys widespread grassroots help based mostly on his efficiency.
Flanked by 16 different council chairmen, Ekeke stated the governor’s achievements “converse clearly and visibly throughout all 17 LGAs of the state,” including that since assuming workplace, Otti has proven sturdy dedication to good governance, fiscal self-discipline and efficient service supply.
“As custodians of grassroots governance, we’re in fixed interplay with our communities and may attest to the rising public confidence within the course of governance and the tangible advantages at present being skilled by our individuals,” he stated.
Based on him, “It’s obvious that the unease behind these statements arises not from poor governance, however from the stark distinction between Gov. Otti’s achievements and the abysmal information of previous administrations.
“Each mission executed, each service delivered, and each reform carried out beneath his management units a brand new customary of governance. The usual has unsettled these whose earlier tenures left Abia with unmet wants and unfulfilled guarantees.”
Ekeke additional acknowledged, “We recognise that in a democratic system, management is set by efficiency and the freely expressed will of the voters by credible elections, and never by declarations, pronouncements or political gang-ups.”
The council chairmen additionally handed a vote of confidence on Governor Otti, urging his critics to current verifiable information relatively than resorting to threats and blackmail.
“Public discourse should be approached with information, not falsehoods, exaggerations, or revisionist narratives,” they stated.
The mayors added that it was “inappropriate for any particular person or group to try to pre-empt the democratic course of or undermine the seen progress being recorded in Abia State by speculative political rhetoric.”
They reaffirmed their “dedication to supporting insurance policies and programmes that strengthen native governance, deepen institutional growth and enhance the standard of lifetime of residents.”