The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday cautioned the Chairman-elect of Kuje Area Council, Danjuma Shekwolo, against being what he tagged “away chairman” because he will be in trouble.
Wike charged Shekwolo to be a home Chairman who is close to his people once he assumes office.
He spoke during a “thank you” visit to Kuje following the February 21 Area Council elections, stressing that the real challenge of leadership begins after electoral victory.
According to Wike: “You are humble now, but you have not entered office. It’s only when you enter the office that we will see the real humility. Power and money are two very serious factors that can change a man in a second.
“Don’t be a chairman that is an ‘away’ chairman; be a chairman that is a ‘home’ chairman. Don’t run away from listening to your people.
“Working with me, if you are an ‘away’ chairman, you will be in trouble because I will let your people know that we made a mistake.”
Wike also noted why he opted to support the Chairman-elect whom he described as politically isolated during the campaign.
“Probably if the outgoing chairman had given the chairman-elect the support which we agreed, maybe I would not have taken this local government so close as I want to do now. I saw him as an orphan who had lost all hope,” he said.
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