Security: Never again would we allow community leaders prevent police from doing thier jobs – Tidi

… Inaugurates Supervisors

By Francis Sadhere, Warri

As part of efforts to maintain the existing peace in Warri South Local Government Area, Chairman of the council, Dr Michael Tidi, has said that never again would they allow some community leaders prevent security agents from carrying out their duties.

He warned that any community leader who arrogate powers it does not have to himself, will be made to face the full wrath of the law.

Tidi gave this warning on Tuesday at the Warri South Council Main Secretariat in Warri while inaugurating five new Supervisors to oversee various departments in Warri South Local Government Council.

Tidi, noted that his administration places high premium on peace and security, stressing that it will do everything within the ambit of law to keep the existing peace in the council.

He therefore appealed to all community leaders and citizens of the council to collaborate with security agents where there is breach of peace.

“Never again are wet going to allow community leaders arrogate to themselves powers they do not have. There are a lot of things they have done in the past. We have forgiven them and they should not do those things again.

“They must not prevent security agents from coming into their communities. They have no right to do the job of police men. They are to allow the security agents do their jobs. They are to incident any cases to the police and allow them do their jobs.

“His Excellency the governor is really concerned about peace in this council. Despite been the economic nerve centre, our attitude is driving away investors. We believe you are going to help this administration achieve these goals,” Tidi said.

Tidi told the new supervisors that he will not hesitate to dismiss any one of them found wanting in the course of carrying out his or her duties.

Dr. Tidi, therefore, charged the newly inaugurated Supervisors, to initiate fresh ideas that would move the administration forward, even as he tasked the Supervisor for Environment to take the environmental sanitation drive of his administration to the rural and urban areas of Warri South Council.

“Over the years we have seen public officers betray the trust reposed on them by relevant authorities. I will not hesitate to dismiss any public officer who is found wanting in the process of carrying out his duties.

“You are not civil servants, you are public servants and by that it means you must work round the clock.

“I want to charge you in the presence of your supporters, that this position is a call to service. This position is not for you think that you have arrived and that you are now going to make some millions.

On healthb issues, Tidi said his administration is keen to developing it’s Primary Healthcare Centers (PHC), revealing that a committee has already given approval for the renovation of the Omadino Healthcare Center.

“We are very much concerned about restocking our PHC. Over the years we have been hearing that some of the matrons in some health centers sell drugs. These are some of the thing you should help us check.

“We cannot achieve the universal health coverage if our primary Healthcare Centers are not working,” Tidi said.

Former Supervisor for Environment and Health, Ms Patricia Edun, was assigned the portfolio of Supervisor for Environment, while Sunny Bodor, was assigned to health.

Oghenetega Kokoyon and Egboboyen Ovigwe Eniye, were assigned to agriculture and education respectively, while Sunny Mabiaku Omene, was assigned the portfolio of Youth, Sports and Culture, respectively.

Responding on behalf of the supervisors, the Supervisor for Environment, Patricia Edun,, assured that they will not take the call to service for granted, promising to do everything possible to achieve the administration’s policy targets.

The members representing Warri South Constituency I and II in Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Augustine Uroye and Hon. Matthew Poko Opuoru respectively, Chairman of PDP in Warri South, Vice Chairman of Warri South Local Government Area, Chief (Mrs.) Divine Ann Iniovosa, Mr. Johnson Agbeyegbe, immediate past Secretary to the Warri South Local Government, Mr. Joseph Oribioye, Security Chiefs in the area, some past and present Councilors as well as Supervisors in Warri South and Warri South Council Head of Personnel Management, Dr. (Mrs.) Minnie Igbrude, were among dignitaries that graced the ceremony.