The Leadership of the Orashi National Congress, ONC, has congratulated the newly elected Chairmen of the four LGAs in Orashi region which is comprised of Abua/Odual, Ahoada East, Ahoada West and ONEGLA, over their victory at the just concluded Local Government Elections in Rivers State and successful resumption of office.
The Congress, in a statement signed by the Secretary General, Pastor Isaac N. and the President General, Amb Comrade Emeni Ibe, said the new Chairmen should consider their emergence as the new helmsmen in the four LGAs as an opportunity to turn around the depleting economic fortune of Orashi region, which is at the moment characterised by the absence of economic activities and boredom among the teeming youths of Orashi region.
The ONC urged the new council chairmen to be consultative in the their development agenda to implement projects that will have direct bearing and positive impacts on the lives of Orashi people who are in dire need for economic development.
The Congress also advised the new LGA chairmen to focus on even development, security of lives n properties , provision of potable drinking water and payment of electricity bills for the people and to properly manage the allocated funds and positively project the image of Orashi region especially in this era of unguarded media infiltration by gate crashers that promotes misinformation, disinformation and distortion of facts concerning the level of oil and gas production and contribution etc.
ONC also pledged their total support and partnership with the Local Government Areas in rendering quality professional service that will place Orashi region on its deserving pedestal of development while urging them to accord priority attention to security, human capital and economic development of Orashi region.