The Rivers State chapter of the Association of Local Government Areas of Nigeria has declared its endorsement of impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara for withholding funds meant for the 23 LGAs in the state.
The state ALGON stated that the Governor’s actions had denied them their functions in the administration of the local councils in the state.
The ALGON Chairman and Chairman of Port Harcourt City Local Government Area, Allwell Ihunda, made this announcement at a press briefing in Port Harcourt on Wednesday.
They mentioned that, in response to the Governor’s unfriendly actions, they would support the call by the state chapter of the APC for the State House of Assembly to commence impeachment proceedings against the Governor.
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Ihunda declared, “It has come to the notice of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, Rivers State chapter, that the Rivers State Government, under the leadership of His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has neglected, failed, and deliberately refused to hold the statutory Joint Account Allocation Committee Meeting which is a prerequisite for the release and disbursement of funds due to the local government in the State Joint Local Government Accounts.
“And has continued to withhold the statutory allocations due to the 23 local government councils of Rivers State since April 2024.
“And in the case of Emuoha LGA since March 2024 till date for no just cause, thereby starving the third tier of the government of the funds required to discharge its statutory functions in the administration of the local government areas.”
