“Shun The Temptation Of Conniving With Government Appointees To Siphon Public Fund,” Agbazuere Advises Civil Servants

....says no Government Appointee can siphon public fund without the collaboration of a Civil Servant

The Chief of Staff to Abia State Governor, Associate Professor A.C. B Agbazuere has advised Staff of Parastatals and other government agencies to shun the temptation of conniving with government appointees to siphon money meant for the overall welfare of Staff.

Dr. Agbazuere gave this advice at Government House Umuahia, on Tuesday, while addressing Staff of Abia Line Network Company (ALNC) who staged a peaceful protest to complain about some grievances and challenges confronting them.

He disclosed that no government appointee can siphon money without the active collaboration of some workers.

Reminding them that Parastatals have laws that established and empowered them to manage their Internally Generated Revenue, Dr. Agbazuere expressed worry over where management and workers of Parastatals cannot come together to harmonize and proffer lasting solutions to the issue confronting them.

He further noted that other privately-owned transport companies survive and pay their workers, wondered why the reverse is the case with Abia Line and called on public office holders to see their appointments as a call to serve and to better the lots of their staff and not as an avenue to amass wealth for themselves while promising that the state government will look into the issues raised.

Earlier in his address, the Chairman of Abia Line Labour Union, Comrade Israel Ogbonna said the essence of their peaceful protest is to appeal to the state government to urgently address some issues, and challenges confronting the Staff of the agency to enable them to continue performing optimally.

The Commissioner for Transport, Mr. Godswill Nwonoruo among other top government officials were present during the event.

~ Ugo Ahuchogu