Chop this gist well oh, my people! Na Abia State Local Governments just yarn say dem no dey mismanage any funds. Dis one na the matter wey dem don clarify after their Friday meeting wey happen for Umuahia.
The chairman of the state’s ALGON and Mayor of Isuikwuato LGA, Chinedu Ekeke, don talk say make everybody hear well: dem no dey hijack any funds. Na the government dey share their allocation.
‘Funds no dey enter local governments from federal side,’ Ekeke talk. He no wan make anybody blame anybody say na the state government dey collect wetin federal suppose give dem. According to am, if federal government decide to send money straight to local governments, then dem fit shout say states dey carry dem funds.
As dem touch light the issue of the Supreme Court judgment wey concern local government autonomy, Ekeke yarn say federal government still dey find wetin dem go do about am.
Na so e talk say dem get better collaboration between local government and state government. E claim say Dr. Alex Otti wey dey lead state government dey support local governments wella, ensuring say dem dey get proper funding from JAAC accounts, no be straight from local government.
He waka come still assure say all 17 LGA Mayors dey perform beta for their area, make dem no worry sef.
Na still this meeting, dem fit chop one communique wey dem read. Dem talk about some political meetings and statements wey some old governors and dem boys dey make wey fit cast shadows on Otti’s tenure.
Dem praise Otti say he don show strong commitment to good governance, dey pay salaries as e suppose, and dey fix road, healthcare, and education. Na dem say progress dey clear for Abia State, no be jive.
‘For democracy, na performance and the people’s vote go decide who be leader, no be mouth or political gangan,’ dem talk. And dem no forget to pass vote of confidence on Otti because dem don dey see wetin he dey do.
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