Caretaker Committee thanks Alhaji Asari for dousing the tenureship crisis
By Mark Lenu
The newly appointed caretaker committee chairman of Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State, Hon. Anthony Soberekon says his administration would focus on providing security and economic empowerment for the people of the LGA.
The chairman made this known while inaugurating the caretaker committee members of the council on Friday at the council secretariat in Degema LGA.
In his inaugural speech, Soberekon said: “I want to tell us that this privilege should not be taken for granted. We will work and make sure we serve the people like the Simplified mantra says; ‘Rivers First.’
“We are here for service and we are going to serve the people tomorrow when we leave office. We will be appreciated for what we have done.
“I also want to let us know that part of what we are going to do is to empower our people and the empowerment will cut across every community and ward of this LGA.
“We are also going to take security very seriously in this administration.
“We are also going to take human capital development very seriously in this administration.
“I want to thank you for accepting this offer to serve as a caretaker committee member. And like I have said before, let us humble ourselves and serve our people.”
Our correspondent reports that shortly after taking their oath of office, some members of the caretaker committee also used the occasion to express their appreciation to the Edi-Abali of Kalabari Kingdom, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo Asari for the role he played in quelling the tension that rocked the secretariat right from June 17 which was the date that ended the tenure of the immediate past administration.
