Warri South: Edema bows out, says lawmakers put him on his toes

Chairman of Warri South Local Government Area, Hon. Matthew Mofe Edema has rounded off his second tenure as Warri South Council Boss, saying the council legislative arm put him on his toes in the task of delivering democratic dividends.

Hon. Edema who made the disclosure Thursday October 26 at the Warri South Council Legislative Chamber during the historic valedictory session of the 4^th Assembly of Warri South Legislative Arm, acknowledged that it wasn’t an easy task piloting affairs of the Local Government due to current economic realities, but thanked the lawmakers for cooperating with his executive.

While admonishing the lawmakers and members of his executive to sustain the good relationship beyond the council, Hon. Edema stressed that members of the outgoing political class in the council did their best amid apparent challenges.

The two-time Warri South Local Government Chairman and former Special Project Director to Delta State Government who also addressed Warri South Council staff at the Local Government sub secretariat, admonished civil servants in the council to “keep up the peace in Warri South”, adding that he successfully ran the race of governance with the help of God.

The Warri South Local Government Council Branch Chairman of National Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, Comrade Tuoyo Ajinomisanghan who spoke on behalf of staffers of Warri South Council praised Hon. Edema’s achievements and declared that “God has already elevated you (Edema)”.

Hon. Matthew Mofe Edema addressing staffers of Warri South Local Government Council at the council Sub-Secretariat

Hon. Matthew Edema having a handshake with outgoing Leader of Warri South Legislative Arm,  Hon. Sunday Aguweye shortly after the valedictory session 

Our Correspondents report that at the Warri South Council Legislative Arm, the out-going Councilors, out-going Vice Chairman of Warri South, Hon. Charlie Etsaghara, Secretary to the Local Government, Hon. Bawo Alex Nanna, Supervisors, the new Head of Personnel Management of the Council, Mrs. Remi Omatsuli, Treasurer to the Local Government and Clerk of Warri South Legislative Arm, Comrade Godfrey Affor Maku made remarks at the first ever Warri South Council Legislative Arm valedictory session.

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