The Vice-Chairman of Uhunmwode Local Government Council of Edo State, Hon. Edosa Iyayi, has tendered his resignation over what he described as two years of “abysmal failure and non-performance” of the Council.
In the letter obtained by Igbere TV, Iyayi detailed his “troubled conscience” and “desire to avoid tainting the legacy” of his father and family by “continued association with the council that has failed to fulfill electoral promises to the people of Uhunmwode.”
“Mr. Chairman, I am an lyayi and we all know what the name lyayi stands for. My conscience is not at peace and my late father‘s legacies are being threatened by my being associated with this abysmal failure and non-performance”, he said.
“After almost 2years as Vice Chairman of Uhunmwode Council, I am unable to come to terms with the fact that the council has not delivered even a single project in the actualization of our numerous election promises. I cannot, as Vice Chairman, reconcile the fact that I am a part of a team that has failed woefully. I have waited, prayed and hoped for things to change at some point, but it doesn’t seem this will happen anytime soon.
“I have the rest of my life to live with myself and cannot continue to serve the Council as is presently being managed and still maintain a true state of happiness. The Uhunmwode Local Government as is presently being run clearly violates both my family’s ethical standards and my personal judgment.
“Mr. Chairman, the purpose of this letter therefore, is to humbly convey to you, my decision to resign my position as Executive Vice Chairman of Uhunmwode Local Government Council forthwith,” added Iyayi in the letter.
He thanked the APC and the people for the opportunity to serve and explained that his resignation is without prejudice to his future desire to serve in other capacities.
