By Elaye Igbian Warifagha Yagila
ABUJA -The 18th Edition of Nigerian Local Government Chairmen Merit Award tagged “LOGMA 2018” at the National Merit House Maitama, Abuja, witnessed Chief Hon.Kia Ebidoughebofa Nigeria emerged as the one of the "Best Performing Local Govenment Chairmen of the year in Abuja yesterday.
The strategic role of local government administration and the need for its autonomy for effectiveness, had in recent times received a boost with lawmakers in both state and the National Assembly advocating for its autonomy. Being the third tier of a federal system and the closest to the people, experts argued that sustainable development of any society is hinged on the level of poverty index, infrastructural and human development, health care delivery prevalent at the local areas.
The quest to enhance the standard of living at the grassroots through effective, accountable, responsible and prudent administration of local government areas no doubt, are the driving force of the Nigerian Local Government Chairmen Merit Award (LOGMA) which had found Chief Hon. Kia Ebidoughebofa Nigeria worthy of an award.
The coorespondance of Tarakiri News learnt that, the award which was instituted in the year 2000 was meant to stimulate fair competition for service delivery among local government chairmen and equally celebrate their sterling leadership qualities.
further noted that local government is unfortunately the most vilified tier of government in the country with some chairmen being subjected to abuses and reduced to errand boys by some state governors.
However, in the midst of all these sociopolitical intimidation and economic deprivation, the organiser of the merits awards expressed delight that some chairmen have lived up to their expectations of delivering dividends of democracy and as such deserve an award to inspire others to emulate them on the quest for purposeful leadership at the grassroots.
Lamenting on how award conferment has been bastardized in the country, the Management of Nigeria Merits Award said inter alia that “the selection process that led to the final awardees are quite rigorous. This is because of the abuse to which awards has been subjected to in the country.“The first stage was the call for nomination in the media. The various nominees were scrutinised and shortlisted ones were published for further inputs of the members of the public. The council chairmen that emerged at this stage were thoroughly verified of their claims.
“It is pertinent to mention that after the final list was published, some names were dropped base on genuine petitions against some nominees by members of the public. Therefore, the local government chairmen being presented for the conferment of the 18th edition of the LOGMA could be said to have passed the litmus test of responsible leadership, gathered by the coorespondance of Tarakiri News.
Chief Hon. Kia Ebidoughebofa Nigeria whose admirers fondly call "Mr Project"was on the historic and epoch-making occasion being conferred with the award of the Best Performing Local Government chairman.The visibly elated Administrator who dedicated the award to the Almighty God and the good people of Bayelsa State noted that it is another testament that the New Direction administration of Governor Henry Seriake Dickson is on the right path to improve the socioeconomic wellbeing of the people.
Personalities who accompanied the Council Boss to Grace to occasion were, Hon Monday-Bubou Edwin Obolo member of the Bayelsa State house of Assembly respresenting Southern-Ijaw Consistuency II, The Honourable Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Hon Prince Doodei Week, Chairman Ijaw Youths Council Bomo Clan Comr Bestman Anki , Young Restoration Leadership Movement Silga Constituency 3, Chapter ably respresented by ward 13 Coordinator, Obediah Ayibasein and among others.
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