By Ikechukwu Ezema
The chairman of Igbo Eze South Local Government Area, Hon Ugo-Ferdinand Ukwueze, has appointed a nine-member committee to evaluate and document the assets of the local government area.
Hon Ukwueze said the task was
imperative to enable his administration to have adequate information on the assets and liabilities of the LGA.
The nine-member committee is headed by Sir Bona C.Ugwuja while Hon Okey Ukwueze is the secretary.
Other members of the committee are Prof Ngozi Eze, Ugwoke S. Ejiofor, Chief Patrick Onah, Zaccheaus Ukwueze, Tony Odoh, Comrade Onah Cletus and Uchenna C. Nnadi.
The committee were given two weeks to complete the task.
A press statement to that effect, signed by the chairman, reads:
“Sequel to my desire to take off leadership of Igbo Eze South on a very good note backed with adequate information on the assets and liabilities of the council, I hereby appoint the following names to serve in my Assets Valuation and Documentation Committee to avail my administration with detailed information on the true state of the Council and its assets”
He tasked the committee to also furnish his administration with the current state of the council’s vehicles, lands, buildings, revenue generating points and other properties.
Hon Ukwueze described the initiative as part of his commitment to enhance transparency and accountability in his administration as stressed in his campaign mantra, tagged “Progress Agenda”.
“It’s worthy to note that local government councils play vital roles in rural development, hence efforts to ensure we are fully acquainted with all we have in the council is germaine,” the release added.