The Labour Party (LP) in
Anambra State has criticized Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s new bill seeking to
compel local governments in the state to remit portion of their federal
allocations into a consolidated account to be controlled by state government.
The bill, titled “Anambra Local
Government Administration Law 2024,” was submitted to the Anambra State House
of Assembly earlier in the week.
Addressing newsmen shortly
after its youths executive maiden meeting in Awka, Youth Leader of the party,
Comrade Ekene Nnadi described Soludo’s plans not to grant his “handpicked”
Chairmen and Councillors access to Federal Allocation as a demonstration of
mistrust on the same people he selected.
He applauded his party
leadership, especially the House of Assembly members for distancing themselves
from what he termed “fraudulent activities” going on in the House, especially
their refusal to support the Anambra Local Government Administration Law 2024.
He said: “We commend our State
executive for boycotting the recently conducted local government selection. We
commend them for not allowing our members, especially those interested in
running for the poll to waste their money.
“As youth wing of the party, we
commend their wisdom; quite unlike other parties who will go ahead to collect
money from their aspirants in the name of purchasing forms even when they know
the election is a sham.
“This act is quite commendable.
There is nobody that has conscience that will approve what happened on
September 28 in Anambra State.
“Secondly, we commend our State
House of Assembly members for not being a party to fraudulent activities going
on in the House.
“Their refusal to support the
law that gives room for LG elected leaders to hand over their federal
allocation to State government two days after collecting the money despite
Supreme Court judgment on LG autonomy is laudable.
“The same man that handpicked
the Chairmen and Councillors can’t grant them access to the Federal Allocation
for the betterment of the people at the grassroots. This is a demonstration of
lack of trust on the same people he selected. Something is really fishy.
“We equally thank our national
leaders, especially our capacity Senator, Tony Nwoye for speaking out against
evil and standing on the principles and vision of our dear party.”
Also speaking, Deputy Youth
Leader, Anambra South, Prince Sir Ezefunanba Hygenus said the meeting was
targeted at updating the youth leadership on the political development in the
State so they could convey same to other members at the grassroots.
‘We’re here to show appreciation
to our leadership. We also met to keep all our members across the Council Areas
abreast on current development in the state, so they can cascade the message to
members at the local level as the eyes of the party at the grassroots.
“What happened on September 28
was nothing to write home about. It was a rape of democracy. Someone who is a
beneficiary of free and fair election could not conduct credible election in
the State,” he decried.
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