Ihedioha promises traditional rulers 5% of LG allocations
punchng.com Jul 5, 2019 12:36 PM
Chidiebube Okeoma and Gibson Achonu

Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha, has promised to give five per cent of the monthly allocation of the local government areas in the state to traditional rulers.

The governor, who spoke at a meeting with traditional rulers in the state in Owerri, said the allocation was lawful and would help the royal fathers to develop their domains.

He equally promised to encourage full autonomy for local council administrations in the state, as well as the state House of Assembly.

“I have always stated that my government will respect the Constitution of Nigeria. We will do things in accordance with the rule of law. We will respect the constitution and ensure that what is due to the traditional institution, the local government areas and the legislature is given to them.

“The local government is the most important tier of government as it is the closest to the people.

“We will give full autonomy to the local government. The legislature will also have its autonomy. I will not interfere with the activities of the legislature. There will also be financial autonomy. We are doing this because we know that it is constitutional.

“I met a state where many things had gone wrong. But that is why we have come to rebuild. I cannot do this without the Ezes (traditional rulers). I urge you to join hands with me to rebuild Imo,” the governor said at the meeting.

Meanwhile, residents of Owerri, the state capital, have called on Ihedioha to prevail on the state waste management agency to urgently remove the heaps of refuse on Mbaise Road and other residential areas in the metropolis.

They described the refuse dumps as a health hazard.

Speaking to Southern City News on Friday, a resident, who gave his name as Mr Simon Osuji, said the heaps of refuse had been on the streets for over four weeks.

Osuji, a widower, who said that the refuse on Mbaise Road had led to sickness among members of his family, noted that his children had been admitted in hospital for two consecutive times.

He disclosed that the heaps of garbage on the road had made the metropolis filthy, disturbed free flow of traffic and affected business activities in the area.

“Many residential buildings are around the heaps of refuse; many of our children, owing to the repulsive odour have fallen sick, some of them had abdominal disorder, malaria, typhoid fever, among others.

“Personally, I have spent fortunes in various hospitals. My children cannot sleep if the generator is not on in order to drive away the repulsive odour and mosquitoes. We are dying in the area; we are, therefore, sending SOS to Governor Ihedioha to help us,” Osuji added.

Another resident, who simply identified himself as Solomon, described leaving the garbage on the road near residential buildings for weeks as wickedness and negligence on the part of the state government and relevant authorities.

He disclosed that the area was never a dump, and blamed the urban renewal programme of the past administration of Owelle Rochas Okorocha.

“The urban renewal programme, which led to the blocking of Douglas Road and part of Mbaise Road for over six months, now led to the dumping of refuse indiscriminately by the aggrieved and embattled Imo people.

“The odour is terrible and negatively affecting our health. Ihedioha has come on board to inherit it. He should do something about this,” Solomon said.

When contacted on the phone, the General Manager of Imo State Environmental Transformation Commission and Special Adviser on Environment and Sanitation, Mr Alex Emeziem, said the government was designing a new project on refuse disposal in the state.

He pleaded with the residents to give the government four weeks to stabilise and bring out the new design to alleviate their suffering.

Emeziem said, “The outgone government of Rochas Okorocha did not leave any money for the incoming administration of Ihedioha. We, as a government, are pleading with Imo people to exercise patience for us to come out with the programme.”

Source:

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Chai. Who swear for Nigeria?

Must we abuse the constitution because you think you are doing the right thing?

Fight amongst the traditional rulers is looming for sharing. Is this even right to give 5% of council allocation to some rulers for security votes or what .Just when you thought you've seen it all , another one would just come up. When they want to share money ,they would remember consttitution backing it, but reverse is the case when it's to give people good governance.

juvewalex:
Fight amongst the traditional rulers is looming for sharing. Is this even right to give 5% of council allocation to some rulers for security votes or what .Just when you thought you've seen it all , another one would just come up. When they want to share money ,they would remember consttitution backing it, but reverse is the case when it's to give people good governance.

ITbomb:
Must we abuse the constitution because you think you are doing the right thing?

Igbobyblood:
Chai. Who swear for Nigeria?

You all should shut the fùck up. Always bleating whenever Ihedioha your night mare is mentioned. As far as we Imolites are concerned, he is doing his best for us and our communities. Unlike the fat pig.
So, take your sympathies to your state government and leave Ihedioha alone.

So that them no go talk abi

The governor has no right to do that. Thats why our local government is under developed. Governors had pocket monies meant for development

By cycling through them over and over again, the elites are able to maintain the status quo and keep the people from uniting against them.http://ndpra.home.blog

My papa no excuses again

Time to change that your old ricket living in past glory 4runner jeep

Don't come and kill yourself this the time to buy yourself a Prado and stop complaining about body pains that always attack you with body pains whenever you drive it

What do those APC cry babies say about this development?

We keep quiet when the Emirs recieve allocations In the North but scream to high heavens for this 5% allocation from the LG.

Ihedioha is one of the best things happening to Imo today. We voted him and we are happy for him.

Those outside Imo should not cry more than the bereaved.

QueenSekxy:



You all should shut the fùck up. Always bleating whenever Ihedioha your night mare is mentioned. As far as we Imolites are concerned, he is doing his best for us and our communities. Unlike the fat pig.
So, take your sympathies to your state government and leave Ihedioha alone.

It's alright woman.

That is what the law says!



For all your powerbank needs. I'm here for you!

Ihedioha has no business with LG allocations.
They are not for him to share.

Odiegwu!

QueenSekxy:



You all should shut the fùck up. Always bleating whenever Ihedioha your night mare is mentioned. As far as we Imolites are concerned, he is doing his best for us and our communities. Unlike the fat pig.
So, take your sympathies to your state government and leave Ihedioha alone.

Your personal text and signature at ur profile are contradictory

Rubbiish:

Your personal text and signature at ur profile are contradictory

That's the nonsense seun made us Christians to swear before commenting on Islamic threads.

So the traditional rulers cannot help rebuild their society without monetary motivation. That's telling.
I thought they already had monthly salaries. Well Ihedioha you have your job cut out for you

Xisnin:
Ihedioha has no business with LG allocations.
They are not for him to share.

Aswear! dnt know y governor's can't leave LG funds alone

Why is he not releasing 5% of his own security vote?
Why tamper with local government fund

The money is not his to spend, let the LG chairmen decide how they intend spending......

E don start na, what’s his business with LG allocation, they should be freed and allowed to take care of their workers for God sake. All this governors keep siphoning LG funds.

projectNDPRA:
By cycling through them over and over again, the elites are able to maintain the status quo and keep the people from uniting against them.http://ndpra.home.blog

Yeah. Take the governors for example, from State house they move to National Assembly and back and then they settle down in NASS as they have no tenure restrictions. Are we saying in a State with millions of individuals only one person is capable of handling this position that he even has to shuttle. N

Nwike will be making moves to go to NASS soon. Na their way

What a useless & unconstitutional moves. This is how looting starts. More reason governors will rather die than to allow LG autonomy. I'll also want FG to take 5% of the state allocation & give to Imams, pastors, traditionalist, etc.

Xisnin:
Ihedioha has no business with LG allocations.
They are not for him to share.

what about Rochas that pocketed it for 8yrs

Does a Governor have the right to tamper with LGA's allocation?

maxiuc:
what about Rochas that pocketed it for 8yrs

Not everyone that occupy the governorship seat are truly governors. Many are just acting & passing time only to answer the name.

xnsandrxns:
Does a Governor have the right to tamper with LGA's allocation?

Imo is cursed with bad Governors

What happened to local government automy? Why will a governor decide he will share local government money for traditional rulers who basically do nothing except chop money and marry more wives. The local government chairmen should contest this in court and put this overreaching governor in his place. He should share his salary with the traditional rulers if he wants to buy their support with money.

Nice time to visit traditional rulers now. drinks and kola will not be lacking in all igwe's palaces now

Flier:
Imo is cursed with bad Governors

This should be obvious to any sane person
But if you ask them, they'll tell you the only problem they have is Buhari and Tinubu