NIGERIA (Ebonyi)- Governor Martin Elechi has stated categorically that he did not anoint anybody for the post of Chairman of the Ebonyi State Chapter of Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON).

The governor denied directing any person to be elected into any position of the association, stressing that he would never forgive any person who bandied his name in the selection of ALGON Chairman and other officers.

“If in a close room discussion which is normal way of approaching government issues, to ask about the views, opinions, perception with highly placed persons on certain issues and the next thing you hear is that Governor has directed, I say it is one offence I cannot easily forgive.

“I made it clear that on no account should my name be bandied about in the selection of ALGON chairman and other officers. That ALGON as a body is independent of government and much as government would want fairness and proper balancing, government was not going to arm-twist the chairmen in their selection of whoever would be their principal officers.

“I have not anointed anybody and I have no intension of doing that. Let them based on their own assessment of their colleague decide on who that should be. It is unfortunate that rumours like this go unchecked.

“It was the same that happened to those who were expected to be appointed as Development center coordinators. They were told that it has been sealed, it was a matter of time to appoint them coordinators and when the names were announced, they were not heard. And I said if anybody has promised you, go back and ask him. The same applies to the ALGON group; I did not anoint anybody”, he concluded.

Furthermore, Elechi threatened to terminate the position of any local government chairmen, Development Center Coordinators and Management Committee members, who were found wanting in the petitions written against them.