By Sodiq Yusuf
Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State of Osun, Prince Gboyega Famodun, has called on local government chairmen and councillors across the state to face the task of governance squarely and stop loitering around.
Famodun, in a press statement issued by his Media Consultant, Mr. Kola Olabisi in Osogbo, noted that some council chairmen had abandoned the machinery of government in their constituencies and were visibly pursuing their re-election.
He disclosed that quite a sizeable number of the local government chairmen and councillors had abandoned their duty posts and were loitering in the houses and offices of influential leaders of the APC whom they thought could be of help for their re-election project.
The APC chairman hinted that governance, which can be likened to a chain business between the local and state government, will suffer if a part refuses to carry out its own responsibility conscientiously.
He stated that one of the ways the council chairmen and councillors could continue to complement the efforts of the government to develop the state is by being readily available to provide their own statutory duties in the running of government business.
Famodun recalled that one of the places for a politician to showcase ability to serve the people selflessly is at the local government level.
The press statement, which was made available to OSUN DEFENDER on Wednesday, reads in part: “If you are good and a team player, there’s no need for you to be running from pillar to post for your re-election bid.
“What should constantly pre-occupy your minds is how to complement the efforts of the Governor Gboyega Oyetola-led administration in its efforts to provide qualitative government for the people of our state.
“The people are watching you both in and out of government. It’s important for you to be above board in your conduct as, to a large extent, you are part of the mirror through which our government’s performance will be rated by the electorate.
“My candid advice to you, the council chairmen and councillors alike, is to stop roaming the streets of the state capital in search of re-election.
“Have it at the back of your minds that it’s your performance in office, coupled with loyalty to the party that will form what may catapult you to the next political level.”