The Chairman of Ebonyi State House of Assembly Committee on Local Government Chieftaincy, and EBSIEC Matters and member representing Izzi East Constituency Hon Goodluck Obinna Mbam has stated that the essence of local government creation in Nigeria was to draw development closer to the rural areas .
Hon Obinna Mbam stated this at Ebiajji the headquarters of Ezza NorthLocal Government Area when the House Committee on Local Government paid an oversight function visit to the area.
The Committee Chairman who enjoined Operators of Local Government System in Ebonyi State to continue to embark on people oriented projects expressed satisfaction on the projects embarked on by the Council Chairman Chief Moses Ogodoali Nomeh adding the projects were inline with the project specifications
Expressing thier views, the ChiefWhip of the State House of Assembly Hon Prince Nkemka Okoro Onumah, Hon Abiri Godwin Abiri, Hon Mrs Esther Chidiebere Agwu, Hon Mrs Chinyere Nwogbaga, Hon Barr Alloysius Nwodo, Hon Ifeanyi Nwakpu and Hon Chidi Victor Nwoke said the Committee is determined to ensure transparent fiscal management and lauded the council Chairman for attending to the need of his people.
Earlier, The Chairman Ezza North Local Government Area and Ebonyi State ALGON Chairman Hon Chief Moses Ogodoali Nomeh said that the council has ensured execution of quality and meaningful projects which have been completed and on going.
He enumerated the projects to include Amaewula,Eyim Umuoghara bridges, Construction of culverts, mini bridges, construction of roads, fencing of the council headquarters covering fifty hecters of land, Installation of 24 Kilometers of Solar streetlight , Restoration of electricity, construction of buildings of class room blocks, sinking of boreholes Free health care services and empowerment programmes among others
He appreciated the Committee visit which he said was thier constitutional mandate . and that it will ginger them to do more.
In a vote of thanks, the leader Ezza North legislative Council Hon Kenneth Ewa thanked the Committee for the visit and informed the House that the council Chairman has always carried councilors along and equally maintains good and harmonious working relationship with his workers.