The President of Princeton Management Discussion board Africa, Dr. Prince Chibuike Echem, has urged the newly inaugurated Board Members of the Anambra State Impartial Electoral Fee (ANSIEC) to make sure credible native authorities electoral course of to drive sustainable socio-economic and infrastructural improvement of native communities within the State.
Dr Echem, additionally the founding father of Okenwa Ogbunka Basis, made the decision in a press release on Thursday.
Recall that the Anambra State governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, had on Tuesday inaugurated the board of the Anambra State Impartial Electoral Fee, with Genevieve Osakwe because the chairman.
The inauguration, which occurred on the Governor’s Lodge in Amawbia, got here after 10 years because the final native authorities election was carried out within the state.
Phrases of reference of the fee embrace to organise, undertake and supervise all elections and issues pertaining to elections to the elective workplaces within the native authorities areas within the state.
In accordance with Dr Echem, an illustrious son of Anambra State, the forthcoming native authorities polls in state signify a major milestone in its democratic journey and subsequently must be carried out with utmost regard for tenets of democracy.
Whereas congratulating the ANSIEC board members, he expressed confidence of their capacity to ship on their mandate and charged them to render sterling service with integrity consistent with the imaginative and prescient of the state governor.
“On behalf of my household and World Members of the Okenwa Ogbunka Basis, I prolong my heartfelt congratulations to the brand new Board of the ANSIEC. Your appointment underscores a testomony to your skilled credentials and dedication to excessive moral requirements for public service and an accountable democratic course of.
“As you embark on this pivotal position, it is very important state the obligations forward of the fee. The upcoming native Authorities elections signify a major second in our state’s democratic journey.
“The integrity of those elections will form the way forward for public service and political management recruitment on the native ranges, enhance the standard of governance outcomes, and affect the lives of residents in Anambra State by the native authorities administration, which is the closest authorities to the folks.
“Accordingly, I urge the Chairman and Honourable Commissioners of ANSIEC to strategy the sacred duties of their solemn mandate with unwavering dedication, diligence and dedication to excessive requirements of public service excellence. The rules of inclusivity, electoral integrity, transparency, accountability, and credibility should be the cornerstones of your operations.”
He addded that, “Governance on the native degree is key to our sustainable democracy and inclusive socioeconomic and infrastructure improvement of Anambra State. As the first political management recruitment and inclusive grassroots governance gateway, the native authorities administration offers the much-needed platform the place the wants and voices of Ndi Anambra are straight addressed, and the place the rules of excellent governance are exemplified.”
In accordance with Echem, “By making certain a free, truthful, and credible electoral course of, you contribute not solely to the well being of our democracy but additionally to the energy and progress of our communities.
He added that; “Collectively, allow us to work in the direction of deepening the standard of governance on the native governments for the purposeful improvement of all Ndi Anambra. When Anambra LGAs develop, Anambra State as a complete Develops. Let’s Do It Collectively!”
