Ebonyi State Governor, Engineer David Umahi has warned the 64 newly appointed coordinators of Development Centres in the state that he would not be happy with any of them in whose area any form of kidnapping takes place.
Umahi emphasized the need for them to evolve measures to combat kidnapping and other form of violent crimes in their areas, saying that anyone who failed to do so risked trouble with his administration.
The governor spoke yesterday when he swore-in the co-ordinators, including a physically challenged, at the Akanu Ibiam International Conference Centre in Abakaliki.
“If you allow kidnapping to take place in your development centre, either they take somebody from your development centre and go to another development centre, both development centres Coordinators are in trouble. You have to do so because you ought to know the bad people in your areas.”
The governor advised the Coordinators to eschew violence, but to close ranks with the stakeholders to sustain peace and development in their localities.
He warned them against all forms of discriminatory tendencies and directed that efforts should be made to bring back all the strayed members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the family.
Engr. Umahi ordered the Coordinators to within one month, recover all stolen funds and properties in their centres from politicians and civil servants.
“It is a must and after one month you have not recovered it, we will review our relationship with you,” he said, stressing that his administration has no room for corruption.
He charged them to acquire land and engage in agriculture, adding that the quantity of agricultural produce from their areas would be be one of the parametres for assessing their performances.
The governor directed that “all Coordinators are to ensure that every child of ours that is supposed to be in school must be in school.
“No child of school age in the state is expected to be seen loitering during school hours,” Governor Umahi stressed just as he challenged parents to make out time to attend to the academic needs of their children.
Engr. Umahi maintained that at least 20 percent of the total earnings of the Development Centres should be dedicated to project execution, which should be jointly carried out with the caretaker committee Chairmen of Local Government Areas. [myad]
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