[dropcap]A[/dropcap]nioma Publishers have risen to bear their own opinion about the recent incarceration of Hon. Chuks Obusom, the immediate past chairman and O/C Revenue of Oshimili South Local Government Area of Delta State .
Speaking under the umbrella of Anioma Newspaper Publishers, the spokesperson of the body, Comrade Tony Okafor has reminded the new Chairman and his Legislative arm not to regard the bogus misrepresentation of facts and figures being labeled against the person of Hon. Chuks Obusom and O/C Revenue by some disgruntled political enemies who are hell bent on tarnishing the good work he did.
It will interest the world to know that it was during the tenure of Hon. Chuks Obusom that revenue drive of the council was taking serious, because he partnered with a serious and reputable consulting firm to block all the revenue leakages in the council; that which has never happened in the history of the council. Before Hon. Obusom came on board, every staff of the council was illegal revenue collector as they all have their own receipt which they issue at will but Obusom’s regime with the advice of o/c revenue brought sanity to revenue drive of Oshimili South. It was during Hon. Obusom’s regime that revenue court was built in the council and some many hotels, banks, bars, and residences who thought it was business as usual were disappointed as Hon. Obusom and o/c Revenue obtained court judgment to seal any defaulter. Hon. Obusom and O/C Revenue should therefore be appreciated for taking the bull by the horn, and stepping on toes rather than dragging their names to the mud. Though, we know it is some disgruntled political enemies are calling for his head for doing the right thing at the right time.
Anioma Newspaper Publishers use this medium to appeal to the new Chairman to roll out his own blueprint and move the council forward instead of allowing some of his Councilors whose aims are to make money to distract him by encouraging him to set up a kangaroo panel which will not see the light of the day, at the same time heating up the council thereby causing instability which will affect performance of his regime. He should use his time to work for the council and write his name in gold as we know him as a man of integrity and focus.
We are all aware of the huge debt owned by the council which the recent Chairman knew before contesting; that the council needs liberation. We therefore believe he is capable of turning things around with the support of the entire staff and political family.
Hon. Chuks Obusom is a man of equity, he was among those that fought tooth and nail to make sure the first Delta North Governor, His Excellency Sen. (Dr.) Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa emerged. He should be respected as a Former Chairman, Man of God, and a strong PDP leader in Oshimili South Local Government of Delta State.