Governor  Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has cautioned council chairmen against using their positions as platform  for gratification or for engagement in conspicuous consumption to the detriment of the people they were elected to serve.

Gov. Udom Emmanuel

The governor, who made the appeal while administering  oath of office  on  the 31 local government council chairmen elected in the December 2  polls in the state,  reminded them of the need to meet the people’s obligations.

He stressed that by voting them into office, the people had  affirmed their confidence in them and were expecting that, as leaders, they would interpret the visions of the administration to the people at the grassroots.