The Benue State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has described the decision by the Benue State House of Assembly to vote against Local
The PDP spokesperson said the APC’s diatribe was pathetically ineffective as a weapon against the weight of facts which place the blame squarely at its doorsteps for the failure of the Local Government Autonomy Bill.
“On the other allegations bothering on theft of public funds levied by Benue APC against the Ortom administration, which are quite weighty and construe punishable offences under law, we will be requiring the opposition party through its agents who levelled those allegations to prove same, and this we will call for in subsequent correspondence.”
“The deliberate refusal by Hon. Uba-led Benue State House of Assembly to liberate the local government system from the draconian grip of the governor shows disdain, lack of empathy and concerns for the development of the Local Government Areas and the people at the grassroots. “The current decision of members of the state assembly explain why they look the other way while funds meant for the administration and development of local governments in Benue state have not been visible in the development of the councils,” the APC spokesperson stated.
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