Ifeanyi Ubah, Chairman of Capital
Oil, has kickstarted his campaign to emerge as the flagbearer of the the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the forthcoming governorship election in
Anambra.
But the businessman is yet to pay
workers’ salary, some upward of 6 months.
Some of his workers, lamented how they have been struggling to survive.
One of them, who spoke from
Anambra on condition of anonymity, said he and his colleagues have been living
from hand to mouth.
“We are suffering and now chairman wants to contest again. It was only recently he paid security men at the stadium under construction two months salary, cleaners two months, footballers two months and bouncers one month”.
“But me and others in my category have not got any payment since January. It’s a pathetic situation, we have borrowed money several times from family and friends so much that they now avoid us,” a staff told our correspondent.
“A woman came with her four children from their home state to Anambra because our colleague had no money to send to them. She thought he was lying and was always shouting at him over the phone.
“In fact, the husband would give us the phone to explain our situation to her. When she came and saw things, she was crying daily. They got stranded, nothing to eat. They were here for weeks before they managed to raise money to go back.”
Asked if there has been any word
or assurance from Ubah on the salary arrears, the staff said: “We go gist that
chairman said since we endured till this day and did not die, we should give
him more time but he’s already spending money on politics”.
“People are scared to come out and protest
because they will be victimised. Please help us get the message out, we believe
the company management will act since we are now crying through the media”.
Ubah returned to Nigeria late
July after sojourn abroad following a six-week detention in custody
of the Department of State Services (DSS).
Ubah was arrested and detained by
DSS on May 5, 2017, for alleged engagement in acts of economic sabotage which
include stealing, diversion and illegal sale of petroleum products stored in
his tank farm (in Lagos) by the NNPC.
Ubah contested for the 2013
Anambra governorship election. He ran on the platform of the Labour Party (LP)
and lost to Governor Willie Obiano of APGA.
For the next election,
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has fixed November 18 for the
conduct of the exercise.
On Thursday in Abuja, the PDP
began the screening of seven members who have indicated interest.
Chairman of the Screening
Committee, Alhaji Adamu Waziri, pledged that the committee would do a thorough
and fair job.
Aside Ubah, others screened were
Senator Stella Oduah, former Minister of Aviation; Mr Oseloka Obaze, former
Secretary of Anambra State; Dr Alex Obiogolu, Mr John Emeka, Akolisa Ufodike
and Lynda Ikpeazu.
The PDP has scheduled its primary
election for August 19.
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These con man can only contest in a failed country called Nigeria, most conman have embraced politics as a means of surviving since free money is guaranteed. What a shame. Yet some fools will ask Buhari to resume or resign when they were suppose to occupy National Assembly to pass meaningful laws. Fools.
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