Orashi National Congress Charges Public Officials On Transparency And Accountability

The Orashi National Congress, ONC, a prominent Niger Delta socio-cultural group, has called on public officials across the Orashi region and beyond to embrace transparency and be accountable to the people they serve.

In a press statement signed by the President General of the Congress, Ambassador Comrade Emeni Ibe, JP, AP, the group said the era of secrecy and impunity in public office must come to an end.

The Congress declared that as the country approaches 2027, public accountability has become a mandatory obligation, not a favour to the people.

“In 2026 and come 2027, accountability is no longer a request. It is a non-negotiable obligation. Any public office holder who believes they owe the people no explanation for how public funds are spent has fundamentally misunderstood the meaning of leadership,” the statement read.

The ONC stressed that public office is a sacred trust and not a private enterprise.

“Every allocation received, every contract awarded, every project executed, and every decision taken in the name of the people must withstand public scrutiny,” it added.

The Congress warned that officials who cannot explain their stewardship have lost the moral right to remain in office.

“If you cannot account for your stewardship, then you have chosen to stand against the very people who entrusted you with power. You have no moral justification for remaining in office,” ONC said.

The group further stated that “any leader who fears questions is a leader who should fear the verdict of the people. If you cannot govern transparently, then step aside for those who can”.

The ONC said the days of silence, intimidation, and blind political loyalty are over, and called on citizens to demand transparency, measurable performance, and full disclosure from all elected and appointed officials.

“Accountability is not hostility. It is the minimum price of leadership,” the Congress noted.

It decried the treatment of public resources as private inheritance and insisted that power ultimately belongs to the people.

“Enough of secrecy. Enough of impunity. Enough of treating public resources as private inheritance.

“Power belongs to the people. Public office holders are merely temporary custodians, and every custodian must be prepared to give an account,” the statement concluded.