Delta State Governor, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has cautioned newly-elected Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the 25 local governments in the state against overtaxing an already burdened populace reeling under the painful effects of the current economic hardship.
Oborevwori gave the charge while swearing-in the newly elected Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the 25 local government Areas in Asaba, the state capital on Monday. He, however, charged them to improve on their Internally-Generated Revenue, . He told them to address the recurring problems of insecurity, poverty, unemployment and environmental decay in their various local government areas and also tasked them to avoid profligacy typified by wasteful spending and extravagant lifestyles.
'I would like to see you step up in this regard by devising proper waste disposal measures, while embarking on an aggressive public enlightenment campaign to educate our people on good sanitation habits,' he said. He expressed appreciation to the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission, , for conducting free, fair and credible elections and to the security agencies for ensuring peace and security throughout the exercise across the state.
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