Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, inaugurated the newly elected Chairman for the 18 Local Government Areas on Monday, charging them with hitting the ground running.
Aiyedatiwa, who tasked the new council chairmen with listening to their people’s voices, feeling their pains, and responding appropriately to their needs, hinted that the people’s expectations were very high, and they could not afford to disappoint them.
At the inauguration held at the International Centre For Culture and Events (The Dome) in Akure, the state capital, Aiyedatiwa noted that
“In discharging your duties, you must ensure collaboration and synergy with the legislative Councils, as well as the career public servants and be accountable to the people in whom sovereignty resides.”
The governor, who informed the gathering that the 33 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) have come to stay, said that the LCDAs are a law created to further bring government closer to the people of the state.
He said, “We have a collective duty to ensure their survival. They must always enjoy mutual trust and inclusivity from the parent local governments.”
Reminding the newly sworn state’s people in council chairmen that “To whom much is given, much is expected, Governor Aiyedatiwa said, “As servant-leaders, you must be prepared to innovate and be driven by a passion for the welfare and prosperity of our people. You must be deliberate about the development of your local government areas.”
