There was tension in Mgboko, the headquarters of Obingwa council area of Abia State,yesterday, as women and youths of the council,staged a protest march demanding the removal of the council chairman, Chief Michael Ibe Nwoke over alleged non performance.
They urged the councillors of the council to employ all lawful means to remove Nwoke from office.
The protest saw the women and youths numbering over 1,000 displaying placards which read: “Michael Ibe Nwoke as ALGON chairman sacked LGA workers; resign and go back to your Business, among others.
Leader of the protesting Women,Hon. Ijeoma Ngozi, said that the chairman has serially abused the mandate given to him to pilot the affairs of the council.
She said: “It’s barely five months to the end of his tenure,but he has not done any meaningful thing for our people. We don’t have an office here as women , everywhere has been converted to tricycle confiscation centres.
“Thugs are everywhere seizing tricycles, collecting N40,000 each from them. All we see everyday are thugs harassing residents and business people with no meaningful development. We’re tired of watching our children being used for violence.”
