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A erstwhile House of Representatives subordinate for Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency of Abia, Rep. Sam Onuigbo, says President Bola Tinubu deserves a 2nd word successful office, pursuing his achievements successful the past 2 years.
Onuigbo said this successful an interrogation with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) portion reacting to Gov. Peter Mbah’s defection from the PDP to the APC successful Abuja connected Wednesday.
The APC Chieftain, who described Mbah’s defection arsenic the close decision, said it has improved President Tinubu’s chances of winning the South-East by 2027.
“Gov. Peter Mbah’s defection is simply a bully omen to some the South-East and APC due to the fact that helium is simply a performing politician joining the mainstream.
“Mbah volition complement the achievements of President Tinubu who has performed creditably good with economical policies specified arsenic forex unification that are yielding fruits,” helium said.
Onuigbo said that Mbah’s defection to the APC would springiness the South-East geo-political portion the accidental to negociate from a constituent of spot with 3 APC states retired of five.
The erstwhile lawmaker, who besides represents the South-East successful the North-East Development Commission (NEDC), called for fiscal autonomy of section governments.
He decried the alleged diversion of section authorities funds by immoderate authorities governors, which according to him, had impeded meaningful improvement astatine the grassroots.
Onuigbo urged governors to halt appointing their appendages arsenic chairmen done charades successful the sanction of assembly elections, thereby undermining the essence of the 3rd tier of government.
According to him, the Nigerian Constitution, Sections 197 and 124, provides that SIEC is expected to behaviour free, just and credible elections successful accordance with Section 7 of the 1999 Constitution arsenic amended.
The APC chieftain, who blamed immoderate governors for the infrastructural deficits and insecurity astatine the grassroots, said that section authorities elections conducted extracurricular the constitution are invalidated.
He commended Gov. Mbah of Enugu authorities for giving section authorities chairmen entree to funds for monolithic grassroots improvement and security, arsenic witnessed successful the state.
“Local authorities chairmen are good positioned to cognize troublemakers successful their domains and nip them successful the bud earlier it escalates if they are decently funded.”
Onuigbo, who called for an businesslike and viable section authorities system, said that it was the roadmap to a developed and unafraid Nigeria.
The station Mbah’s Defection: Tinubu deserves 2nd term, says Rep Onuigbo appeared archetypal connected Vanguard News.
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