…Says its handiwork of mischief makers, enemies of the State
The Anambra State Local Government Service Commission says the alleged misinformation and mismanagement of funds given by Governor Charles Soludo to share among attendees from the 21 Local government area are totally untrue and a plan by the enemies of the state to tarnish the image of the state government.
News Echo reports that Governor Soludo at the opening ceremony of the maiden edition of the Local Government Service Commission Week, held at the Women’s Development Center in Awka, recently, announced the transport largess for the workers present.
Confirming the disclaimer, DDI/PRO, for Local Government Service Commission, Awka, Comrade Agu Chidi in a press release made avaliable to News Echo on 1st July said “The attention of the Anambra State Local Government Service Commission has been drawn to the spurious and odious misinformation circulating in some electronic and print media to the purported mismanagement of monies given by the Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo as transport fares to the Local government workers in the state”.
“He gave the money when he attended the opening ceremony of the Anambra State Local Government Service Week at the Dora Akunyili Women Development Center, Awka recently”.
“The Anambra State Local Government Service Commission wishes to set the record straight and to convey to Ndi Anambra and the general public that those allegations were false, unfounded and devoid of any iota of truth, but simply the handiwork of mischief makers and enemies of Anambra State Government, bent on maligning the hard earned reputation of the Chairman of the State Local Government Service Commission.
Their aim was to rubbish the monumental achievements of the Commission in the implementation of the Governor’s Local Government reforms, and Zero tolerance to corruption”.
“Barrister Vin Ezeaka, the Commission’s Chairmen, had shown an uncommon dedication and exemplary commitment in pursuit of the lofty ideals of the Governor in the transformation of the local government system, a development which has won the commission national laurels”.
“For the sake of clarity, Barrister Vin Ifeanyi Ezeaka never disbursed any money, but ordered that the attendees transport fares be shared to all the local Government workers at the Dora Akunyili Women Development Center, as directed by Mr Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo”.
“The instruction was carried out with official dispatch in the presence of some Labour Leaders”.
“All those who attended the ceremony have been paid, contrary to the erroneous and devious impression created by the enemies of the state”.
“They all collected the #20,000 transport allowance as directed by the Governor and the lunch package provided by the Commission”.
“It is therefore only in the weird imagination of mischief makers that the money was not appropriately shared”.
“The just concluded Local Government Service Commission week was hugely successful and this has become the source of envy for those who, in their mischief, chose to paint the Commission in lurid colors to achieve less than noble intentions”.
“We consider this rather absurd and surprising that some uninformed, disgruntled elements would go to the extent of making such baseless allegations against the person of Barrister Vin Ifeanyi Ezeaka whose pedigree as an incorruptible personality and impeccable record of zero tolerance for corruption have remained shining beacons of progress for everyone to behold”.
“The Commission wishes to state, unequivocally, that no amount of vile propaganda by mischievous elements will distract it from the mission of leaving behind a legacy of service in the local government service in line with Mr Governor’s mandate”.
“We therefore warn all those who circulate such false information to retrace their steps and support genuine efforts at transformation of the Local Government system”.