Enugu state governor Dr Peter Mbah has charged the newly sworn-in 17 local government chairmen in the state to operate from their council areas, saying there should be no excuses for failures as people are eager to see the needed change.

Dr Mbah made the assertion on Monday at the exco chambers, government house Enugu, shortly after swearing-in the chairmen and their deputies, saying the era of blame games are over.

Naijacentral online reports that while stating that the exercise was a way of executing their own part of the state government’s social contracts with the people and it is time to action them, the governor described his catch phrase “Tomorrow is here” as the immediacy of the task before the present administration in the state without procrastination.

Dr Mbah who said the honeymoon is over and it is time to walk the talk, charged the chairmen to lead a people’s focused government, nurturing the sense of inclusion irrespective of political party affiliations and banishing feelings of alienation as they are the heads of government in their localities.

He further tasked them on peace and security of the council areas, noting that no meaningful development or business thrives in an insecure environment.

Responding on behalf of his colleagues, the Nkanu East council chairman, Hon Okechukwu Edeh who promised the people of the state of their preparedness to serve them with all the resources available, acknowledged that the governor has made their job easier by setting the standards for them to emulate.

In their separate speeches, the chairman of Isi-Uzo, Hon Obiora Obeagu, that of Awgu, Hon Uche Okolo and their Enugu East counterpart, Hon Beloved-Dan Anike promised to deliver on their mandate.

On September 21, 2024, the people of Enugu state converged on their various political wards to vote for the candidates of their choice that would bring the quality leadership to their domain.