Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State on Tuesday inaugurated newly elected chairmen and vice chairmen for the 16 local government councils in the state, with a charge that they must make themselves accessible to the people.
The new council helmsmen were elected during the December 7, local government election in the state and sworn in on Tuesday, a week after the expiration of the tenure of their predecessors, who were elected on the platform of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP).
Dr. Fayemi who told the new council bosses to prioritise the welfare of Ekiti people above their personal interest stated that as the people’s representatives in government, the local government chairmen must make “far-reaching impact on the lives of a lot of people”.
The governor urged them to key into the five-pillar agenda of his administration which is aimed at eradicating poverty from the State and deliver the dividends of democracy to the grassroots.
He advised them to familiarize themselves with the Local Government Administration Laws and Local Government Service Commission Laws of Ekiti State in order to guide them on the operational activities of the council.