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Chairman of Igbo-Etiti LGA of Enugu State, Hon Ikenna Nwodo
The authorities of Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State have suspended the salaries and allowances of all Political Appointees of the local Government Council pending their delivery of their respective areas during the Governorship and State Assembly elections scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, March 18, 2023.
This was conveyed via a letter dated 28thFebruary, 2023, addressed to all local government political appointees.
Entitled “Cessation of salaries and other allowances”, the letter was signed by DONATUS C. UGWU ESO. (SLG) “For the Executive Chairman” and copied “The HPM”, “The Treasurer”, and “Payroll Officer”.
The letter, a copy of which was sighted by News Express, reads: “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 Poling 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.
“Thank you”.
