The Abia State government has called on members of the Nigeria Labour Congress to call her leaders to order following a letter accusing Governor Alex Otti of allegedly planning to interfere with local government funds in the state.
The call was contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the governor on Media and Publicity, Mr Ferdinand Ekeoma.
He stated that the letter, signed by the NLC chairman, Mr Okoro Ogbonnaya, and Secretary, Mr Emma Alozie, and addressed to the Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Emmanuel Emeruwa.
Ekeoma added that the NLC alleged that there is a bill sent to the House of Assembly by the state executive seeking to cede 90 per cent of local government funds to the state leaving the local councils with 10 per cent.
He pointed out that at no time did the executive arm of government, led by Governor Otti send any Bill to the House of Assembly seeking to get 90 per cent of local government allocation ceded to the state.
The governor’s aide challenged the NLC leadership, who fell prey to the mischievous and unsubstantiated fake news being circulated by some opposition elements in the state, to provide any documentary evidence to back up its claim.
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