In a bid to enhance transparency and accountability in governance, local councils in Enugu State have held a one-day performance appraisal of their administrations, presenting their scorecards before members of the public.  

This was even as the council leadership stressed that they were able to perform beyond expectations because their development plans were aligned with the overall spectrums of the state government’s development template.

The review meeting, which attracted resource personnel in leadership and development, was held yesterday in Enugu where local council chairmen, their deputies and other officials conducted peer-review and evaluation of their performance in the 4th quarter of 2024. 

The theme of the reviews tagged, ‘Enugu State Local Government Performance Appraisal and Strategic Planning Meeting’, covered key areas such as infrastructure development, education, healthcare, human capital empowerment, sanitation, and other Sustainable Development Goals.  

Calling on the council chairmen to be creative and selfless in their service delivery, a Professor of Ethics and Intercultural Studies, who is also the Founding Director of the Catholic Institute of Development, Justice and Peace (CIDJAP), Monsignor Obiora Ike, enjoined them not to be overwhelmed by the challenges ahead but to plan with clarity of purpose. 

According to him, integrity, moral character, internal energy and spiritual strength would help them to confront the challenges of leadership, adding that they must collaborate with the state government and key community stakeholders to achieve their development plans.