Immediate-past elected councilors in Abia State have demanded their severance package, sitting and constituency allowances from Governor Okezie Ikpeazu before he leaves office on May 29.
In an open letter, they begged the governor to approve and give directives for the payment of the entitlements, including their swearing-in allowance, wardrobe allowance, car/transport allowance, and furniture allowance.
“Sir, approving and directing the payment of these entitlements to us will enable us to pay off our bills incurred during our swearing-in and in the course of our constitutional functions, seeing that it is our constitutional right as replicated in other states.
“It is with pains in our heart that we are prompted to make it an open letter as our last resort, having exhausted all democratic avenues to press for the payment of our entitlements, all to no avail.
“This open letter, sir, is not meant to embarrass you but to draw your attention to the need to pay us our entitlements,” the ex-councillors said in the open letter signed by Sam Charles Okeke.
They pledged their continued loyalty and support to the Ikpeazu-led government, while commending him for some of the achievements recorded under his watch.
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