Gov. Ihedioha restores financial autonomy of LGA in Imo State.

…Chairmen of LGA Interim Management Cttee urged to run open, transparent and participatory system of Govt in their LGA’s.

Governor of Imo State, Chief Emeka Ihedioha says his adminstration has restored the financial autonomy of the 27 LGA’s in Imo State.

The Governor stated this while addressing Imo Stakeholders at the Maiden State of the State Interactive Stakeholders Meeting held on Thursday 18th July at the Ahiajoku Conference Center Owerri.

The Governor noted that on assumption of office 50 days ago, the State government noticed that there has not been any thing like Local Government election conducted in the state in the past eight years. He maintained that the charade that recently took place in the name of LGA election before the exit of the last adminstration was so patently flawed and characterized with monumental errors that it could not even meet the provisions and requirements of the law.

Governor Ihedioha said, acting on the approval and resolution of the House of Assembly, the State Govt was compelled to suspended the purpotted LGA Chairmen and appoint an Interim Management Cttee to oversee the affairs of the LGA leadership for a period of 6 Months pending inquiry and resolution of legal disputes.

He reiterated his determination and commitment to restore democracy at all levels of government and added that the Interim Management Committees for the 27 Local government Areas during their inauguration were charged with the responsibility of providing development and preparing the local governments for elections by the end of this year.

The Governor said in line with his promise and pledge to run a democratic system of govt, the State Govt have commenced the practice of financial autonomy of the Local Government adminstration in the state.

He urged the Interim Management Cttee Chairmen to immediately commence similar stakeholders meeting in their respective LGA’s so as to intimate their people on how much they get and what projects they intend to do with such funds for the development of their LGA.

He said irrespective of the fact that the new govt is still grappling with the problem Of A Hostile Hand-Over Without Proper Documentation, No Functional Offices, No Vehicles and Equipment, huge debt profile, poor infrastructures/substandard projects done by the past regime, Hostile Environment With Personnels Poised To Sabotage A Smooth Take Off, his govt is still committed to retrieving Imo out from the woods and returning it back to the path of prosperity.