•Council chairmen take oath of office
Adamawa State today, Monday, July 15, inaugurated the newly elected chairmen for its 21 local government areas.
The chairmen were declared winners yesterday, July 14, following the statewide council election held on Saturday, July 13, reports The Nation.
In line with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) pre-election decision to achieve gender parity by having all candidates nominate running mates of the opposite sex, the election resulted in 21 male council chairmen and 21 female vice chairpersons, as PDP candidates won in all 21 council areas.
During the swearing-in ceremony at Mahmud Ribadu Square in Yola, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri urged the new council leaders to remain accessible to their constituents.
“Being council chair is no part-time job; you must always be available as much as possible when your people need you,” Fintiri said.
The governor said the victory of the chairmen at the poll is the victory of democracy at the grassroots, adding, “You must continue to win by discharging your duties responsibly.”
Making a thanksgiving speech on behalf of all the chairmen, the chairman of Toungo council area, Suleiman Gankuma, said they would not disappoint the people who elected them.
