BEVERLY HILLS, January 05, (THEWILL) – The Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has revealed that he will pay monthly stipends to former Lawmakers and Local Government Chairpersons in the state.
This was contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Emma Anya, saying the payments will begin in 2017 and will be backed by law as the Governor said he would approach the state House of Assembly soon, to make a law authorising the payments.
Anya revealed that Umahi made the announcement at his Uburu country home when the people of Izzi clan, comprising Abakaliki, Izzi and Ebonyi Local Government Areas, paid him Christmas and New Year visit.
“My aim is to carry everybody along especially the political class and that’s why I will be approaching the House of Assembly to ask them for approval so that those legislators that are not on seat now, we start paying them some stipends,” the governor stated.
“Former Local Government chairmen will also be included. I believe this is how we can get them to help in developing and creating wealth in our state.
“I have said that all the former House of Assembly members and National Assembly members will come under our payroll in 2017.
“This will douse tension and allow me some concentration with them so that we can complete the work we have started.”
THEWILL recalls that Umahi had earlier distributed SUVs to all former governors of the state and other top officials like the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim.
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