Ezza south councillors refute claims, rally support for LGA chairman

By Nwogha Ndubuisi Andy, Abakaliki

The Councillors of Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State have debunked claims made against the executive chairman,Mrs Euphemia Nwali, by member representing Amegu Nsokara ward, Hon. Ikechukwu Ukpai. It was gathered that yesterday during the council's budget presentation,Hon. Ukpabi allegedly disrupted the council's activities, destroying properties worth millions of naira at the local government headquarters, Onueke.

It was alleged that Ukpabi, and Oviga Cletus Oviga representing Amezekwe ward both in Ezza South LGA accused the chairman of withholding their entitlement for the period of nine months. They equally accused the council's chairman, Mrs Nwali of mismanagement of fund, alleging that the over 2billion naira 2023 budget was misappropriated as there's no project executed in their various wards. An action that triggered chaos leaving many wounded and one person hospitalized.

However, in an official statement signed by eight out of the eleven ward councillors of the area, and made available to journalists on Friday in Abakaliki, the councillors debunked the allegation, accusing Hon. Ukpabi of pursuing his personal interest at the detriment of the council's progress. They expressed full support for the incumbent Executive Chairman, Mrs. Euphemia Nwali, while calling on the governor of the State, Rt. Hon. Francis Nwifuru to disregard the charade from the unscrupulous elements led by Hon Ukpabi. "Hon. Ikechukwu Ukpabi is a meddlesome inteloper who has shown wickedness and self aggradizement brought in different weapons and destroyed the council buidling while inflicting dangerous bodily harm to the good people of Ezza South LGA. "we reinstate our resolve to continue to drive our support to the first female Executive Chairman of Ezza South LGA in her efforts to delivering dividend of democracy to the grassroot. "The executive chairman has always passed all that is due to the councillors of Ezza south Local governmment. We call on the Exexutive Governor of Ebonyi State Rt. Hon. Builder Francis Nwifuru to support democracy dividends to the good people of Ezza south Local Government Area. "We adopt Chief Hon. Mrs. Euphemia Nwali for second tenure going by her quality leadership of Ezza South. "We call on the Inspector general of police, to arrest the miscreants who destroyed government property, " It stated.