September 18, 2019 3:51 AM

Chuks Okocha in Abuja.


The Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) staff and Peoples Democratic Institute (PDI) Staff Welfare Committee, Mr. Innocent Nwankwo, has questioned the reasons given for the planned reduction of the staff strength of the PDP over paucity of fund.

Nwankwo stated that a political party with 16 state governors and forty senators as well as 131 and 390 members of the House of Representatives and State Assembly members respectively would not be hard placed to maintain its workforce.
He declared that the “the fortunes of the party has not nosedived as reported because as at today the party can of boast of 15 governors, 44 senators, 131 House of Representatives and 390 State Assembly members”

He also stated that the total staff strength of both PDP and PDI is 96 in number, contrary to the earlier reported figure of 120 in number, adding that: “The monthly wage bill of Establishment Staff (PDP/PDI) put together is about N15 million, contrary to the earlier reported N65 million Naira per.”
He clarified that the PDI, which is the research arm of the PDP, has always been in the payroll of the party since its inception till date contrary to reports that it was merged thereby over blotting the staff strength of the party since 2016.

Nwankwo maintained that: “At the point of implementation of report when submitted, the affected staff will be paid their severance allowances as contained in the party’s Establishment Manual duly signed by the National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus.”
He also pointed out that the report of the committee set up to rationalize the workforce of the PDP has not been received and discussed by National Working Committee (NWC) of the party.

The PDP leadership has been planning to reduce the staff strength of the since 2015. A circular issued by a former National Secretary of PDP, Prof. Wale Oladipo, in 2015 stated that apart from the reduction in the number of the staff on the payroll at the party’s headquarters, the salaries and allowances of those to be left behind would be cut by as much as 50 per cent.

He listed the decisions to include the “reduction of the allowance of all NWC members by 50 per cent and reduction in the number of security personnel attached to the national officers by 50 per cent.”

Other measures included the “reduction of the salaries and allowances of all staff (Establishment and Staff of NWC members) by 50 per cent, effective August, 2015.”
Oladipo added that “Establishment staff that would remain is required to obtain individual letter of re-validation from their state chapters within one month of this circular as to their suitability for service at the national secretariat.”

This position was revalidated by the present NWC when it met with workers of the party. At the meeting, the leadership of PDP told the workers of the planned reduction in staff strength.
It also told the workers that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is not more than 45 staff.
The PDP leadership told the staff that more people could be engaged as ad-hoc staff during electioneering era.

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/09/18/you-cant-be-broke-with-15-govs-44-senators-pdp-staff-tell-party/amp/

Then no send....

Are they saying, money must be contributed on a regular, to PDP's pot............

If there is issues surrounding money and retrenchment of staffs, chances are they are going broke. Not broke as in no money oooo, It's brokeness in the context of no looting money available.

Bunch of theives .

PDP is about to go into recession. The same way they led Nigeria into recession.


How can they even manage Nigeria economy when they can't manage just ordinary party


They have milked Atiku dry.

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That's so serious

Wadata house

Hmmm

First to comment . Errmm what is my business with this. Lemme coman be going

The evil party with evil followers at it again.

What do they mean exactly? So part of these people's looting goes to the party

It is not even easy to be broke, hence it will make you to be humble unnecessarily

We have more pressing issues in the country now..

Hmmmmn. next level opposition

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Smh


Are they even up to 15 self

Wetin concern me, nothing gives me more pleasure than seeing bad people in pains

No more access to stolen money, now they’re broke .

So PDP as a political party is indeed BROKE?


See How The Mighty Has Fallen!!!!

Fathers Of Corruption

I don't care about whatever is happening in Nigeria, all I know is Onyeoma is a hero

Let them keep complaining instead of providing an effective opposition they are supposed to


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When you get too used to free money. So governors should spend their state funds on salaries of party workers? Looters!

Party of looters

Am sure if APC should face what PDP are facing right of, they will be no where to be found......

When you leave goat with yam nko

Igbos will never comment on this thread. Igbos are useless criminals.

The Igbos party is now broke.

Hahahaha
Party that looted money meant to build their national head quarter, what won't they steal again?
If you are not careful with your scrotum, dem go steal am too.

They should put Wadata house on sale.

Cherrybae:
Igbos will never comment on this thread. Igbos are useless criminals.

The Igbos party is now broke.

No mind wailers, na hypocrisy go kill all of them

Hehehe

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