CHAIRMAN OF BIASE, PLEASE STOP RUNNING BIASE COUNCIL LIKE A POLITICAL PARTY

I have been so occupied lately that I barely have time to write, but I believe it is important to put the records straight.

I understand that the current Chairman of Biase served twice as the APC Chapter Chairman at a time when the PDP was in power. Perhaps that political experience has influenced his approach to governance, because everything now seems to revolve around party politics.

But Biase Local Government Council is not an APC Secretariat.

The Council belongs to the people of Biase, irrespective of their political affiliations. Therefore, public resources should be deployed for the benefit of the entire local government and not concentrated on rewarding party loyalists and political associates.

I find it difficult to understand why, at a time when many communities are crying out for basic infrastructure, the Council is spending millions of naira on vehicles and more than 13 motorcycles for political beneficiaries.

We did not elect the Chairman to buy motorcycles for ward chairmen or cars for friends and political associates. We elected him to govern.

If the Chairman has stated that he was already wealthy before becoming Chairman, then his personal resources should be used for personal friendships and political relationships not public funds, Council allocation or IGR.

The reported over ₦50 million spent on these vehicles could have made a significant difference in our communities. It could have been used to renovate my community health centre, provide chairs and tables for PCN Primary School, Evia, or address other pressing needs across Biase.

Governance is not about how many political loyalists you can reward. Governance is about how many ordinary people can feel the impact of government.

The Chairman must understand that his responsibility extends beyond the APC. He is the Chairman of Biase Local Government Council, and every resident deserves to benefit from the resources of the Council, regardless of party affiliation.

Let us stop treating Biase’s commonwealth as political patronage.

Biase belongs to all of us. Its resources should work for all of us.

EGWU DANIEL is my name and I write from MBUBE