ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Ahead of the Saturday’s governorship election, the salaries and allowances of all the political appointees of Igbo Etiti Local Government Area in Enugu State have been withheld.
The directive follows the torturing defeat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the recent presidential and National Assembly elections in the State.
Despite being the ruling party in the State, PDP won only two political seats, one senatorial seat, and one House of Representatives seat, while the Labour Party took the rest.
The Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, also lost his bid to represent Enugu North Senatorial District at the National Assembly.
It was gathered that the salaries will be paid pending on their performance in the gubernatorial and state house of assembly elections.
This was contained in a memo dated 28 February, 2023, by the Office Of The Secretary, Igbo Etiti Local Government Area Headquarters, addressing all political appointees.
The memo titled “Cessation of salaries and other allowances”, noted that the salaries and allowances of all political appointees in Igbo Etiti Local Government Area would be withheld until after the elections.
The memo was signed by Donatus C. Ugwu for the Executive Chairman of the Igbo-Etiti local government and was copied to the HPM, Treasurer, and Payroll Officer.
It stated also that the concerned political appointees are to deliver their political mandates in their respective polling units to the PDP with evidence, thereafter the restriction on their salaries and allowances would be lifted.
The memo reads: “Government of Enugu State of Nigeria, Office of the secretary Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area.
“Be informed that salaries and allowances of all political appointees of the local government council have been put on hold until after the elections.
“All concerned (political appointees) are to deliver on their political mandates in their various polling units, etc. to the PDP in the elections with evidence thereafter after which the restrictions on salaries and other allowances will be lifted if need be.”
The memo explained that affected persons should forget about their salaries and allowances should they fail to deliver their polling units for PDP.