
‘Enugu LG Election Must Not Be Business As Usual’
By RT. HON. CHIMA OBIEZE The most important tier of government in Nigeria and I believe, anywhere else, is not the Federal Government nor the State Government but the local government. This is true because the greatest duty of government is the welfare and security of the citizens. The tier of government that is closest and has direct impact on the people is the LG. Often times, for political reasons and convenience, leaders of political parties in the State handpick touts, political thugs and people who they believe have the capacity to use violence to make their party win elections…