The Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, has cautioned newly inaugurated local government chairmen to shun corruption.
Yahaya, gave the warning on Monday, while swearing-in 11 local government chairmen. He said, “Let me reiterate that our government will not tolerate corrupt practices under whatever guise.
Therefore, “you must all strive to live above board and ensure transparency in the conduct of your duties.
“I charge you to be fair, equitable, and just to all citizens irrespective of political or cultural differences. The relative peace and harmony that is prevailing in the state must be guarded jealously.
“As agents of change at the grassroots, you are expected to come up with constructive and workable ideas for the development and transformation of your respective Local Governments.
“I implore you to use your wealth of experience to move our Local Governments forward and provide the much-needed dividends of democracy to our people.
In her remark, the Chairman, Billiri Local Government, who is the only woman among the chairmen, Mrs. Margaret Bitrus, said, “I look forward to embarking on developmental projects with a key focus on women of the local government and the state”.
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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