TWENTY former Vice-chairmen of the local government areas in Anambra State, whose tenure ended in July, this year, have called on the Anambra State government to stop what they described as illegal payment of N40,000 into their accounts every month, since they left office, but to pay them their severance package amounting to N10.78 million for each person.
Addressing reporters, in Awka, spokesmen of the former Vice-chairmen, namely, Hon Chuks Obiweluozor for Anambra Central, Hon Michael Anedu for Anambra South and Hon Chris Arinze for Anambra North, said they found it difficult to understand what the N40,000 was for, adding that they decided to speak out to avoid getting into trouble with anti-graft agencies in future.
“We left office since July, 2016 and as such, see it as an illegality to draw salaries from the state government. It may interest you to know that up till now, the local government joint account allocation committee office still pays us salaries to the tune of N40,000 per month.
“May we sound it loud and clear that we do not need to be part of this illegality. Therefore, we call on those concerned to stop this illegality forthwith. If there should be any payment, then let the payment be correctly tagged,” they said.
They insisted that the main concern of the former council vice chairmen was their unpaid entitlements, which included furniture allowance, entertainment allowance, accommodation allowance, constituency allowance, domestic allowance, severance gratuity, utility allowance, personal staff, among others, totaling N10.78 million
Addressing reporters, in Awka, spokesmen of the former Vice-chairmen, namely, Hon Chuks Obiweluozor for Anambra Central, Hon Michael Anedu for Anambra South and Hon Chris Arinze for Anambra North, said they found it difficult to understand what the N40,000 was for, adding that they decided to speak out to avoid getting into trouble with anti-graft agencies in future.
“We left office since July, 2016 and as such, see it as an illegality to draw salaries from the state government. It may interest you to know that up till now, the local government joint account allocation committee office still pays us salaries to the tune of N40,000 per month.
“May we sound it loud and clear that we do not need to be part of this illegality. Therefore, we call on those concerned to stop this illegality forthwith. If there should be any payment, then let the payment be correctly tagged,” they said.
They insisted that the main concern of the former council vice chairmen was their unpaid entitlements, which included furniture allowance, entertainment allowance, accommodation allowance, constituency allowance, domestic allowance, severance gratuity, utility allowance, personal staff, among others, totaling N10.78 million
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