Depriving The office Of The Vice Chairman.
By
Prince Soala Tobins
Office of the Vice Chairman not a Personal Assistant, but a Second in the administration of humans and recources of the Local Government Councils.
In any administration or governance especially as being elected from the Presidency to the Local Government Councils, the number one citizen is elected along side the Vice President, Deputy Governor and the Vice Chairman.
The Vice Chairman in the Nigeria's contest is a member of the Finance and General Purpose Committee(F&GPC), infact the Vice chairman is also the Vice Chairman of that highest decision making body of the Council.
A peep through into the dealings and administration mannerism of Hon. Erasmus, Chairman of Ogu/Bolo and his Vice Chairman Hon. Barr. Christy seems a misplacememt of priority as the Chairman seem to be of himself all alone without recurse to the facts that he is elected along side a vibrant Vice Chairman sort for else where.
Informations available has it that, the Vice Chairman is not privy to the day to day running of the Council as the Chairman runs a one man show of the administration. One is tempted to ask, is this a Military system operational in Ogu/Bolo Local Government Council? In a civilised system just like ours, there's supposed to be a working synergy between the Chairman and his Vice. I remembered during the massive suspension of Council Chairmen in Rivers State by the Governor, Ogu/Bolo was affected and the Vice took over and we have it on reliable source that, Hon. Barr. Christy gave day to day information to the Chairman which by all standard he did not deserved until they were recalled after 27 days of their suspension, why then the ill-treatment now, what went wrong?
It was gathered that, during the elections in February and March, it was the Vice Chairman, Hon. Barr. Christy that took the bull by the horn, mobilised women with her money to face the opposition, why is she now treated like a Personal Assistant, no official car, no Allocation to the office of the Vice Chairman, etc.
As the Vice Chairman of Council, she doubles as the supervisor for Health as provided for in the Local Government Administration laws. It was gathered that recently a health programme was organised in the Council without the knowledge of the supervisor for health, this to a sane society is seriously oppressive and a let down to the occupant of the office who furtunately happens to be the second citizen of the Local Government.
What could be the reason behind this dehumanisation, is it her vibrant nature or her rising political profile? Too many questions to ask . what would be the big deal if the Vice Chairman is carried along in the administration of the Council which of course will enhance greater opportunities and creat better ties in the Council.
Let the Council Chairmen trend with courtion knowing that, there Vice Chairmen are elected along side with them and carry them along, this is not supposed to be pleaded for, it is just the right thing to do.
Let their be peace to bring about Development in our Local Government Councils.
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