EBHA PASSES A BILL TO AMEND EBONYI STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILS AND DEVELOPMENT CENTERS REGULATION AND REMUNERATION PACKAGE FOR PUBLIC AND POLITICAL OFFICEHOLDERS

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By Theophilus Igwe 

Ebonyi State House of Assembly has passed a Bill for a Law, to Amend Ebonyi State Local Government Councils And Development Centers Regulation and Remuneration Packages for Public and Political Officeholders Amendment Law No 004 of 2008. The event, which took place at the legislative complex, Nkaliki road Abakaliki, during the plenary of Thursday, was presided by the Speaker, Chief Moses Ije Odunwa.

Reading the letter of the State Governor, Chief Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, Speaker Odunwa emphasized the importance of the bill, which was intended to upwardly  review the Salaries and office imprest of the Leaders, Deputy Leaders, Councillors, Supervisors, Secretaries, Liaison Officers, and Management Committee Members,  in line with the current financial landscape.

"Considering the need of the proposed bill, which is intended at reviewing the salary and office imprest of Leaders, Deputy Leaders, Councilors, Supervisors, Secretaries, Liaison officers, and Management Committee Members in line with the prevailing economic realities."

Speaking in favour of the bill, the Chief Whip of the House, Chief Nkemka Okoro Onuma, commended Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, for his thoughtfulness, in ensuring that the public officeholders at the Local Government and Development Centres, meet up the living standard, adding that the step was in line with the People's Charter of Needs Mantra of the present administration.

Contributing, the Chairman House Committee on Local Government, and Member representing Izzi East Constituency, Hon. Goodluck Obinna Mbam, maintained that the bill will reduce problems and increase efficiency and productivity, and implored his colleagues, to give the bill an express passage.

In their separate contributions, the Member representing Izzi West Constituency, Hon. Godwin Abiri, the Member representing Afikpo East Constituency, Hon. Oluchukwu Ukie Ezeali, and  the Member representing Abakaliki North State Constituency, Hon. Victor Chidi Nwoke. 
Hon. Chikezie Igu, representing Ohaozara East Constituency, the Member representing Ezza North West Constituency, Hon. Chikaodiri Nomeh, and the Deputy Leader of the House, Chief Joseph Ununu, emphasized the needs for giving the bill an accelerated passage, and eulogized Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, for coming up with the all-important bill.

The Speaker of the House, Chief Moses Odunwa,  while reporting progress, reemphasized the new remuneration packages, and directed the Clerk of the House, Mrs Edene Uche Blessing, to write a memo, informing the State Governor, Chief Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, the passage of the bill.

The plenary was adjourned to another legislative day, through a motion that was moved by the Chief Whip of the House, Chief Nkemka Onuma, and seconded by the Member representing Ohaukwu North Constituency, Mrs Esther Chidiebere Agwu

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