26/06/2025
EBONY STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY PRESS RELEASE
- EBHA PASSES A BILL TO AMEND EBONYI STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILS AND DEVELOPMENT CENTERS REGULATION AND REMUNERATION PACKAGE FOR PUBLIC AND POLITICAL OFFICEHOLDERS
Ebonyi State House of Assembly has passed a Bill for a Law, to Amend Ebonyi State Local Government Councils And Development Centers Regulation and Remuneration Packages for Public and Political Officeholders Amendment Law No 004 of 2008. The event, which took place at the legislative complex, Nkaliki road Abakaliki, during the plenary of Thursday, was presided by the Speaker, Chief Moses Ije Odunwa.
Reading the letter of the State Governor, Chief Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, Speaker Odunwa emphasized the importance of the bill, which was intended to upwardly review the Salaries and office imprest of the Leaders, Deputy Leaders, Councillors, Supervisors, Secretaries, Liaison Officers, and Management Committee Members, in line with the current financial landscape.
"Considering the need of the proposed bill, which is intended at reviewing the salary and office imprest of Leaders, Deputy Leaders, Councilors, Supervisors, Secretaries, Liaison officers, and Management Committee Members in line with the prevailing economic realities."
Speaking in favour of the bill, the Chief Whip of the House, Chief Nkemka Okoro Onuma, commended Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, for his thoughtfulness, in ensuring that the public officeholders at the Local Government and Development Centres, meet up the living standard, adding that the step was in line with the People's Charter of Needs Mantra of the present administration.
Contributing, the Chairman House Committee on Local Government, and Member representing Izzi East Constituency, Hon. Goodluck Obinna Mbam, maintained that the bill will reduce problems and increase efficiency and productivity, and implored his colleagues, to give the bill an express passage.