The governor of Zamfara, Dauda Lawal, has urged the newly elected native authorities chairmen within the state to prioritise the welfare of their folks and guarantee fairness and equity within the distribution of developmental initiatives.
A press release issued by the governor’s media aide, Sulaiman Idris, stated Mr Lawal gave the cost throughout the swearing-in ceremony of the 14 newly elected council chairmen.
The governor harassed that the last word purpose of the native authorities system in Nigeria is to deliver the federal government nearer to the folks on the grassroots.
He stated, “That is particularly essential presently, as native authorities councils, because the third tier of presidency, are important in complementing the initiatives of the current administration to rescue the state from socio-economic points and the safety challenges affecting all components of the state.
“Due to this fact, there’s a want for synergy between the state and native authorities councils to speed up growth on the grassroots ranges, which, in flip, will place your entire state on the trajectory of development and prosperity.”
He additionally charged the newly elected officers to make sure fairness and equity within the distribution of growth initiatives.
“I urge you to see your election as a name to service by prioritising the welfare of your folks and guaranteeing fairness and equity within the distribution of growth initiatives. This must be achieved by leveraging numerous social funding applications and different laudable initiatives launched by the current administration to create employment alternatives for our teeming youths, make them productive, and curb the incessant crimes bedevilling the state.
“This will solely be achieved whenever you embrace transparency, accountability, and prudence in managing public sources.
“You should collaborate with the state authorities, particularly in gentle of the provisions of the 1999 structure [as amended]. The State Authorities will proceed to collaborate together with your councils to realize our shared objectives and construct synergy for the event of our expensive state,” he stated.
Mr Lawal additional urged the elected chairmen to have interaction with their communities actively.
“You must set up efficient channels of communication, that are important in understanding the wants of the folks you serve.
“Your management ought to embody compassion and inclusivity by guaranteeing that no section of society is left behind. Explicit consideration must be given to essentially the most susceptible—ladies, kids, folks with particular wants, and older folks.
“Let me emphasise that you shouldn’t function as separate entities from the state authorities. You’re an integral a part of the equipment of governance. Due to this fact, you might be anticipated to align your insurance policies and applications with the six (6) precedence areas of the current administration: safety, schooling, agriculture and meals safety, financial development and growth, well being sector, and infrastructural growth.
“On this regard, it’s crucial that you just foster a tradition of transparency and accountability in all of your dealings.
“Be sure that your monetary data are meticulously stored and periodically audited. This may improve the credibility of your administrations and construct the folks’s confidence in your management,” the governor added.
