www.odogwublog.com reports that traditional rulers in
Abia State are furious over the reluctance of the State Government to dissolve
the state's Traditional Rulers Council led by HRM Eze Eberechi Dick whose
tenure, they said had expired.
The fury and grumbling
among the monarchs came to the fore Tuesday in Umuahia during a seminar organized by Women Aid Collective ( WACOL) for traditional rulers in Abia
Central.
Traditional Ruler
of Okaiuga Nkwoegwu Autonomous Community in Umuahia North Local Government Area
, HRM Eze Nzenwata Mbakwe, who mustered courage to burst the 'balloon' warned
that it could generate bad blood among the monarchs if not urgently addressed.
The former First
Deputy Chairman of the Council urged the State Government to dissolve the
Dick-led council and inaugurate a new one arguing that his three year
non- renewable tenure has since expired.
Dick who also doubles
as the Chairman of South East Traditional Rulers Council is from Mgboko
Amairinise in Obingwa LGA.
Mbakwe queried the
rationality of retaining Dick as the Chairman of the council five years after
his appointment by ex-Gov. Theodore Orji.
Mbakwe who further
argued that the chairmanship of the council is rotated among the three
senatorial zones in the state said it was the turn of Abia Central to produce
the new Chairman.
His words: " I
know some people will not be happy with me over what I am going to say but it
won't stop me from saying it. Why has Government failed to dissolve the
Traditional Rulers Council? Nobody has done two tenures and the tenure of any
chairman cannot be extended for one day.
" Is it because
the Governor is from the same Obingwa with the incumbent Chairman whose
tenure has since expired? He has been in office for five years. He should be
removed and another person appointed by the Governor in the spirit of equity.
" Eberechi Dick
was appointed by Senator T. A Orji when he was Governor and he did not deny
Abia South their turn. Why is it now that it is the turn of Abia Central to
produce the chairman that Government is reluctant to dissolve the expired
council."
His submission was
applauded by many of the monarchs at the forum which was also attended by Eze
Dick although he refused to comment on the matter.
A representative of
the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs also failed to
comment on the matter but only promised to deliver the message to his boss,
Chief Christopher Enweremmadu.
Abia monarchs seek dissolution of traditional rulers' council over tenure expiration
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Tuesday, March 27, 2018
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