The Rivers State House of Assembly appears to be on a head-on collision with the State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, over civil servants’ unpaid salaries.
The lawmakers, who expressed shock at the contrasting reports on the unpaid salaries of workers and the state’s economy, summoned nine of the governor’s aides to appear before the House by 10am on Tuesday to make clarification on the issues.
Those invited, according to the lawmakers, who sat on Monday, are Commissioners for Information, Finance, Tourism, Health, Power, Works, Agriculture, Budget and Transport.
Also, heads of ministries, departments and agencies summoned by the House are the Accountant-General, Chairmen of Board of Internal Revenue, Rivers State Assembly Service Commission and Secondary School Management Board.
This will be the first time the House would summon nine of the governor’s aides to give explanation on the state of River’s economy and unpaid workers’ salaries.
The House had observed that while the state government was insisting that it had paid salaries of civil servants up to March 2015, there were reports that were contrary to such claim.
Meanwhile, the State House of Assembly has suspended three local government caretaker committee chairmen.
The lawmakers said the suspension became necessary following reports of financial recklessness and insecurity within the chairmen’s council areas. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Stupid Ameachi ,make sure you pay salary before you left .
ReplyDeleteHe used d money meant for workers salary to campaign for GMB so dat he can get political appointment. Ameachi must be probe.
ReplyDeleteDay just deh break? Where una been dey since?
ReplyDeleteIs it because they have not zoned any Federal appointment to Amaechi that is making the toothless Assembly members to rant? Make in a leave the man He will get some appointment- worse case scenario is Minister for rivers affairs
ReplyDeleteThey are daring because they feel there is no appointment coming and Amaechi's rascality has caused their defeats at the poll
ReplyDeleteI will ensure Amaechi gets Minister for Rivers State affairs