BOSIEC Issues Certificates To The Newly Elected LG Chairmen in Borno

BOSIEC Issues Certificates To The 27 Newly Elected LG Chairmen in Borno

By Madu Mohammed, Maiduguri

The Borno State Independent Electoral Commission (BOSIEC) has presented certificates of return to the newly elected chairmen of the 27 local government areas of the state.

Speaking at the presentation ceremony which held at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim College of Education, Maiduguri on Monday, Governor Bagana Zulum represented by the Secretary to the state Government, Hon Bukar Tijjani urged the newly elected chairmen to justify the confidence reposed on them by the electorates by dedicating themselves to people oriented projects.

He also urged them to always stay at the local government headquarters with their people to listen to their problems with a view to addressing them.

Earlier Speaking, the Executive Chairman, BOSIEC, Alhaji Lawan Mahmud said ” the Borno State Independent Electoral Commission BOSIEC was established by section 189 of the 1999 constitution and backed by the Borno State House of Assembly law of 2002 as amended , with the power to organise, supervise and conduct local government elections in the state as empowered by the section 10 (a,,b,c) of the law “.

Alhaji Mahmud said ” having conducted free, fair, credible and transparent election through out the 27 local government councils for chairmen, vice chairmen and councillors, it is my honour and privilege to present all successful candidates with certificates of return, it is my prayer that all of you will perform the functions of your various offices in accordance with the law”.

” I wish to urge and appeal to the winners of the election to extend hands of fellowship and magnamity to other aspirants who lost the election to ensure, tranquility and progress of their local government areas “, he added.

The Executive Chairman also called on the elected chairmen to reciprocate the confidence reposed on them by the electorates by embarking on developmentalprojects that gave direct bearing to the lives of the people.

Highlights of the occasion was the presentation of certificates by the Secretary of the State Government, Hon Bukar Tijjani who represented Governor Babagana Zulum.