We are very far from the electorate, Ebonyi gov tells appointees

David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi state, has charged politicians to strengthen their relationship with the electorate.

He described as “unhealthy”, the situation when political appointees only relate with the people during the period of election.

Umahi said this while swearing in the caretaker committee vice-chairmen of Afikpo south and Ishielu local government areas of the state.

“I want us to make our politics viable. The way we can make it so is by being at home with the electorate,” he said.

“It is not during the time of election that we start going to them. We have large population in times of election but we are very far from them.

“I want us to start redefining our politics. Politics is a means of service; a means of assisting people. It is to uplift people and change their fortunes.”

Umahi also advised the seven-man revenue appeal committee sworn in at the occasion “to work assiduously to ensure that justice prevailed when unsatisfactory judgement by the state revenue court is brought to them”.

“In case there is a miscarriage of justice at any time because of performance of their duties, the appeal or commission will now serve as a supreme court to the matter,” he said.

“I want to charge you to discharge your duties with the fear of God. Make yourselves available .

“You have to find a way to tell the public that you exist so that whoever is not satisfied with the judgment given by the IGR court can approach you people.”