₦airaland Forum

Rivers State Crisis: ALGON welcomes probe,
reject payment of emoluments and
allowances.

- Refers Gov. Fubara’s CTC chairmen as usurpers.

- ⁠Tells supporters to remain calm.

Dez Mayorz News.

The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Rivers State Chapter have reacted to the Rivers State Government under the leadership of His
Excellency, Sir Siminialayi Fubara, GSSRS, over the purportedly appointed and sworn-in Care-
Taker Committees to take over the 23 Local Government Councils of Rivers State.

Where the governor directed the probe of Local Govermment Accounts and the immediate payment
of outstanding emoluments and allowances to all democratically elected political office
holders in the Local Government Areas.

The ALGON through the press statement signed by Sir Allwell Ihunda DSSRS, categorically reject the planned payment of our emoluments and
allowances by those they refer as usurpers who claim to be Care-Taker Committees for Local
Governments in Rivers State.

ALGON said not only because Care-Taker Committees are
unconstitutional, unlawful and unknown to the Rivers State Local Government Law but
also because the matter of the expiration or otherwise of our tenure/term of office as
democratically elected Local Government Chairmen in the subject matter is a pending
litigation before the Courts and therefore subjudice.

They said they will not accept the payment of outstanding emoluments and allowances as
directed by the Governor of Rivers State until such a time when the Courts have considered
and resolved the legal issues involved between us and the Governor of Rivers State.

They find it rather curious and absurd to note that the same Governor of Rivers State who has been withholding Local Government Allocations/Funds including the emoluments and
allowances of democratically elected Political Office Holders in the Local Government
Councils, is now the one readily appointing illegal Caretaker Committees, releasing funds
to them and directing them to immediately pay the outstanding emoluments and allowances
to the same democratically clected Political Offce Holders, which he had been
withholding.

‘It should by now be clear to even the visually impaired that the Governor is playing politics
with governance and is allowing his personal political interests to influence his official
conduct and decisions. This is inimical to the smooth running of the democratic process
instituted under the Nigerian Constitution and contrary to the specific oath of office which
he swore before God and Man.
The Governor who took the oath of office and swore to
uphold the law, "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that he will not allow his personal interest to influence his official conduct or
official decisions" and that he will "do right to all manner of people, according to law,
without fear or favour, affection or ill-swill" is now the same person impeding the smooth
running of the System of Local Government by democratically elected Local Government
Councils by withholding their funds, refusing to call for the conduct of Local Government
Elections and appointing illegal Caretaker Committees who are told to operate from
anywhere because their efforts at taking over the Council Secretariats have failed.”

Rivers ALGON okayed the further directives of the Governor of Rivers State to call for the probe of Local Government Accounts and said
such a probe will be a welcome development at this time because it will not only afford
the democratically elected Council Chairmen the opportunity of rendering accounts of their
financial dealings under the leadership of Govenor Siminialayi Fubara GSSRS but will
also enable the Governor to testify as the principal witness of the Chairmen during the probe as to his role and involvement with Local Government Funds, which he withheld.

They also called on the
various bankers of the 23 Local Government Councils of Rivers State to respect the court
process and refrain from dealing with the Caretaker
Committees.

Said they are an aberration unknown to the Constitution of Nigeria and the
Local Government Laws of Rivers State.

Toh

https://www.nairaland.com/8130340/gov-fubaras-fighting-no-longer

I pity these ones

DezMayorz:
Rivers State Crisis: ALGON welcomes probe,
reject payment of emoluments and
allowances.

- Refers Gov. Fubara’s CTC chairmen as usurpers.

- ⁠Tells supporters to remain calm.

Dez Mayorz News.

The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Rivers State Chapter have reacted to the Rivers State Government under the leadership of His
Excellency, Sir Siminialayi Fubara, GSSRS, over the purportedly appointed and sworn-in Care-
Taker Committees to take over the 23 Local Government Councils of Rivers State.

Where the governor directed the probe of Local Govermment Accounts and the immediate payment
of outstanding emoluments and allowances to all democratically elected political office
holders in the Local Government Areas.

The ALGON through the press statement signed by Sir Allwell Ihunda DSSRS, categorically reject the planned payment of our emoluments and
allowances by those they refer as usurpers who claim to be Care-Taker Committees for Local
Governments in Rivers State.

ALGON said not only because Care-Taker Committees are
unconstitutional, unlawful and unknown to the Rivers State Local Government Law but
also because the matter of the expiration or otherwise of our tenure/term of office as
democratically elected Local Government Chairmen in the subject matter is a pending
litigation before the Courts and therefore subjudice.

They said they will not accept the payment of outstanding emoluments and allowances as
directed by the Governor of Rivers State until such a time when the Courts have considered
and resolved the legal issues involved between us and the Governor of Rivers State.

They find it rather curious and absurd to note that the same Governor of Rivers State who has been withholding Local Government Allocations/Funds including the emoluments and
allowances of democratically elected Political Office Holders in the Local Government
Councils, is now the one readily appointing illegal Caretaker Committees, releasing funds
to them and directing them to immediately pay the outstanding emoluments and allowances
to the same democratically clected Political Offce Holders, which he had been
withholding.

‘It should by now be clear to even the visually impaired that the Governor is playing politics
with governance and is allowing his personal political interests to influence his official
conduct and decisions. This is inimical to the smooth running of the democratic process
instituted under the Nigerian Constitution and contrary to the specific oath of office which
he swore before God and Man.
The Governor who took the oath of office and swore to
uphold the law, "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that he will not allow his personal interest to influence his official conduct or
official decisions" and that he will "do right to all manner of people, according to law,
without fear or favour, affection or ill-swill" is now the same person impeding the smooth
running of the System of Local Government by democratically elected Local Government
Councils by withholding their funds, refusing to call for the conduct of Local Government
Elections and appointing illegal Caretaker Committees who are told to operate from
anywhere because their efforts at taking over the Council Secretariats have failed.”

Rivers ALGON okayed the further directives of the Governor of Rivers State to call for the probe of Local Government Accounts and said
such a probe will be a welcome development at this time because it will not only afford
the democratically elected Council Chairmen the opportunity of rendering accounts of their
financial dealings under the leadership of Govenor Siminialayi Fubara GSSRS but will
also enable the Governor to testify as the principal witness of the Chairmen during the probe as to his role and involvement with Local Government Funds, which he withheld.

They also called on the
various bankers of the 23 Local Government Councils of Rivers State to respect the court
process and refrain from dealing with the Caretaker
Committees.

Said they are an aberration unknown to the Constitution of Nigeria and the
Local Government Laws of Rivers State.

Make una leave them, they will come back and beg for it, see ungrateful people calling others usupers

See people when them de pity.
Na hunger go kpai una.
I know these ones. Within 1 year, them don run leave Wike because of hunger.

Like say na the first time rivers state dey get CTC chairmen. I am even more familiar with ctc chairmen than the elected chairmen. Since Amaechi's tenure.

Rivers State is now a center stage of drama contesting attention with Kano State. very soon , we will all love to witness the permutations and political manouvering amidst judicial interpretations of political conflicts. Till then , grab your copy !!!

This is the first time that we are hearing such in this country, where workers are asking government to withhold their salaries.

How will they survive, especially with the present economic realities? Or are they proving to us that they were all along embezzling public funds and have enough to sustain themselves? Are they afraid of the order by Fubara to probe their accounts?

They can jolly well remain at home. I believe that they at the end will beg to have their salaries paid to them, especially those among them who are managing to run their homes.

You should now know where the Rivers real politicians stand

No bi only Algom, na agogo!

phemmyjohnson:
I pity these ones

more than pity. If I am Fubara I will stop the payment of their emoluments till infinity

Rivers state politics is different.

When sapa reason their matter they will come and beg governor to pay them

But they went and amended the law to extend their stay criminals. No visible impact of their usefulness in office for 3yrs towas the people.
They are waiting for the judiciary.

ElevationD:
This is the first time that we are hearing such in this country, where workers are asking government to withhold their salaries.

How will they survive, especially with the present economic realities? Or are they proving to us that they were all along embezzling public funds and have enough to sustain themselves? Are they afraid of the order by Fubara to probe their accounts?

They can jolly well remain at home. I believe that they at the end will beg to have their salaries paid to them, especially those among them who are managing to run their homes.

Not workers but the elected personnel like elected chairmen and councilors na politicians Dem be . Usually as the problems started the 3months to their departure these folks would have collected these allocations and disappear without paying salaries but the government checkmated them although legally speaking it's illegal but to the real workers and in the interest of the State the Governor did well.

These folks were threatening the Governor every single day of their life's and expect the Governor not to act? How naive they were. One said openly 'Governor Fubara if them born you well and he repeated it over five times that he should come to the LGA headquarters when his tenure expires that he will continue as the LGA chairman " that's treasonable statement and the youth came to the LGA at the expiration and chased them out. They should go to Abuja and leak their winds. These are men who literally make the citizens cry by changing election results and they want me to have sympathy for them ? Let them cry the more good riddance to bad rubbish

If them born you well SIM, if them born you well come to my LGA after my tenure has expired same guy wore bullet proof vest, wonders shall never end and has taken to his heels

Come and threaten the Governor again

ExudeLoveToAll:
Not workers but the elected personnel like elected chairmen and councilors na politicians Dem be . Usually as the problems started the 3months to their departure these folks would have collected these allocations and disappear without paying salaries but the government checkmated them although legally speaking it's illegal but to the real workers and in the interest of the State the Governor did well.

These folks were threatening the Governor every single day of their life's and expect the Governor not to act? How naive they were. One said openly 'Governor Fubara if them born you well and he repeated it over five times that he should come to the LGA headquarters when his tenure expires that he will continue as the LGA chairman " that's treasonable statement and the youth came to the LGA at the expiration and chased them out. They should go to Abuja and leak their winds. These are men who literally make the citizens cry by changing election results and they want me to have sympathy for them ? Let them cry the more good riddance to bad rubbish

Hm.
The audacity was stinking. That one called Nwanosike conducted himself very badly.

They don't know what time it is..

Rivers of trouble

Seems these useless past local government chairmen wants trouble.

Your tenure has expired, why not go home peacefully, rather than ferment trouble?

Fubara should arrest them with his executive powers.

Nwanosike should collect his pension and get lost

See the werey behind wearing green cap. Shebi he was insulting the governor the other time thinking that Wike will save him from fubara sledge hammer 🔨

The werey don humble

😂😂 😂 😂

I pity these ones

SIM FUBARA, you're really a kind man.

After the nonsensical behavior.

ExudeLoveToAll:
If them born you well SIM, if them born you well come to my LGA after my tenure has expired same guy wore bullet proof vest, wonders shall never end and has taken to his heels

Come and threaten the Governor again

That's Nwanosike for you. See the werey behind wearing green cap

He don humble because power pass power
😂 😂 😂😂

Who be dem dis ones Na Fubara still dey play, sack dem make dem follow Wike go Abuja

Can this people for once shift so that we can concentrate on more important and burning national issues?

ExudeLoveToAll:
If them born you well SIM, if them born you well come to my LGA after my tenure has expired same guy wore bullet proof vest, wonders shall never end and has taken to his heels

Come and threaten the Governor again

No mind that one na any how talk dey worry am.

Wike at work

These are the same issues that made our brothers in Arms to intervene in 83'. Nigerias' politics is too foul.

The dumb ones are grappling at straws…. They are finished

😂