Gideon Arinze in Enugu
A pan-Igbo group, Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF), has announced plans to set up a monitoring system that will ensure effective governance across the South-east region of the country.
The President of the Foundation, Prof. Ukachukwu Awuzie, who made this known while addressing journalists in Enugu yesterday, said that the system would hold leaders accountable and deal with the perennial challenge of corruption in public service.
He noted that for far too long, the Southeast has suffered huge setback in terms of infrastructure development, and this is partly as a result of corruption on the part of political office holders who are only concerned about enriching themselves.
According to him, “The essence of the monitoring system is to compel the political and administrative leaders in Igboland to sit up and render accounts of their stewardship to the people of the region. It will ensure that governors, especially, focus on qualitative governance and lift the people away from poverty.”
Awuzie further stated that the time has come for governors of the region to come together and create a comprehensive development plan for Alaigbo, as it is “one sure way of harnessing the abundant human and material resources for the attainment of food security.
“It will also enable us to evolve a formidable economic base capable of generating employment forour teeming young men and women.
“As a group, we are committed to pursuing the dreams and aspirations of Ndigbo within the Nigerian federation, and part of the ways we can achieve that is by ensuring that our leaders discharge their duties.”
