THE Rivers State House of Assembly appears to be on a head-on collision with the state Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, over civil servants’ unpaid salaries.

The lawmakers, who expressed shock at the contrasting reports on the unpaid salaries of workers and the state’s economy, summoned nine of the governor’s aides to appear before the House by 10am on Tuesday (today) to make clarification on the issues.

Those invited, according to the lawmakers who sat on Monday, are commissioners for Information, Finance, Tourism, Health, Power, Works, Agriculture, Budget and Transport.

Also, heads of ministries, departments and agencies summoned by the House include the Accountant-General, Chairmen of Board of Internal Revenue, Rivers State Assembly Service Commission and Secondary School Management Board.

This will be the first time the House would summon nine of the governor’s aides to give explanation on the state of Rivers’ economy and unpaid workers’ salaries.

The House had observed that while the state government was insisting that it had paid salaries of civil servants up to March 2015, there were reports that were contrary to such claim.

Meanwhile, the state House of Assembly has suspended three local government caretaker committee chairmen.

The lawmakers said the suspension became necessary following reports of financial recklessness and insecurity within the chairmen’s council areas.

Those suspended are Cassidy Ikegbidi (Ahoada East), Ojukaye Flag-Amachree (Asari-Toru) and Derick Mene (Khana).

An ad hoc committee was immediately set up to investigate allegations against the affected council chairmen.

However, prior to the assembly’s decision to summon the commissioners and heads of MDAs, the Deputy Leader of the House, Mr. Nname Ewor, had during the 169th legislative session presented two motions.

Ewor, who represents Ahoada East Constituency 1, had raised the alarm over the level of insecurity and mismanagement of public funds, adding that the situation was common in the three affected local government areas.

The lawmaker said, “In these three councils, human lives have been rendered insignificant and financial frugality has been jettisoned to the waste bin. The local government areas are drifting to the Hobbesian State of Nature.”

Also, the Deputy Speaker, Mr. Leyii Kwanee, explained that the decision of the House was not aimed at witch-hunting anybody.

Kwanee, who presided over the sitting of the House, expressed worry that reports on the state’s economy was not encouraging.

He added that the development necessitated the invitation of some top government officials to the House for some explanations on the issue..

“As an arm of government, we are not out to witch-hunt the executive. But we are out to strengthen things.

“You are aware that the seventh Assembly is gradually coming to an end. I want to tell you that it is better started than never. We have been seeing a lot of conflicting reports.

“The other day, the Commissioner for Information (Mrs. Ibim Semenitari) was on air saying that they (workers) have been paid up to March. So, we feel very embarrassed as an arm of government.”

Describing the motion on suspension of the caretaker committee chairmen as timely, Kwanee pointed out that the council chairmen should be held accountable for whatever happened in their various areas.

SOURCE: http://www.punchng.com/news/salaries-rivers-assembly-dares-amaechi-summons-nine-aides/

yawa de oo

How can he pay salaries when he has used all the state allocation to sponsor Buhari's election. All in a bid to humilate GEJ.
Talk about bitting off your nose to spite your face.
Judas of SS.

Amaechi and the forty thieves now in Abuja. God. Please save us from this people.

APC ONE CHANCE,the only and the ony clean person in this party is Buhari all the rest are chop and chop.

D9ty7:
Lalasticlala, Ishilove, frontpage

And some people will blame FG and Gej now....

Apc are no better than pdp

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Hissed.... We need this type of check and balance in osun. But sadly we can't have it until the next four years by then arregbe will owe us like 45 months salary.

#BabaVoiceMail

Onechane on my mind

hmm

The truth remains that scumbags and thieves are still going to be part of the incoming govt and i really want to see how my incoming President will handle them all...............

I must praise APC media team - they succeeded in covering up alot of ills. Am so sure some Nigerians are wondering if they made the right decision as more stories are unfolding.

Governors owe salaries and charter jets to ABUJA, afford 3 months holiday abroad , some even distributed hard currencies from roof tops of cars amid other things

And to think this the second largest oil producing state after Akwaibom.We are in trouble in this country

Ameach mawoju Uche

Amaechi is one of the Governors that the incoming administration needs to probe if it is to be taken serious. The rot that would be found will stink to the high heavens

I don't really understand what is wrong with these APC governors, why are they not paying their state workers? Even Ameachi with all the resources/revenue you're generating in Rivers state. Is he trying to create problems for the incoming governor or he truly used the state allocation to support GMB election?

Foolish people, you people will expire by 29th May. When Amaechi was setting Rivers state on fire, you people stood by him.

Alonga:
APC ONE CHANCE,the only and the ony clean person in this party is Buhari all the rest are chop and chop.

Vicotex:
Onechane on my mind

You mean one Chance .. I guess you typed that in a hurry

And Amaechi calls himself a progressive? Even up to march isn't acceptable! What about April? We are 12 days into may as it stands. AWOL PDP Comrades (APC) member! SMH!!!

Im laughing like Ibadan man hia hia hia hia huhuhu hia hia hia.


Any Governor who owes workers their monthly salary should be impeached and jailed.
Potiskum prison should be reserve for them.

Judas of Ubima at it again.
Onechance things on Nigerians mind

Amechi my guy

Until there is a law that states that "until all public servants are paid, law makers shouldnt be paid" then we will always have this problem

Does it mean that I have made Fp??

Dancing shoki in anticipation of more to come.



To the topic. Please pay up before leaving not transferring your debt to the incoming government.

now which way to go naija

all owning salaries

Wanted to pass before I thought of looking...Ama-echi that's it!

lets wait for lie lai to blame GEJ. Amechi d technician of APC
GEJ my HERO, FAYOSE my ROLE MODEL...........temitemi1 (nairaland 2015)

I hope something similar to this will happen in other states - not politically motivated tho

It because no body has been sent to jail that's why all these rubbish is still happening in naija, send 1 or 2 governors to jail and see how nigeria will improve

Abeg who help me see all these
Mal.am wey dey do pedicure...e be
like say my toenails don dey
overgrow...adim serious o...

omisakint:
Hissed.... We need this type of check and balance in osun. But sadly we can't have it until the next four years by then arregbe will owe us like 45 months salary.

LOL you people voted for him so be prepared to enjoy the suffering