A governorship aspirant in Abia State on the platform of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA Sir Chikwe Udensi has said the level of corruption thriving under the leadership of Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu in the state is not peddled by opposition alone but members of his PDP and those working with him.
He said the level of corruption under this government calls to question on what the government is doing with resources allocated to it from the federal government and its IGR.
Speaking on a radio programme, Open Parliament on Love FM Umuahia monitored by ABN TV on Wednesday, Sir Udensi a security consultant said the level of corruption in Abia is responsible for the backlog of salaries owed workers and the depleting infrastructure in the state.
Reacting to an allegation by a former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in governor Ikpeazu’s cabinet, Chief Charles Ogbonna that the government is not being accountable to the people with resources at its disposal, Sir Udensi said he has been vindicated that poor management is the challenge with Abia and not lack of resources.
He noted that Ebonyi State with lesser income than Abia has more infrastructure, insisting that lack of proper utilization of the state’s funds to better the lives of the people calls for a change of government in the state.
Sir Udensi also said a former Commissioner for Finance in Abia, Obinna Oriaku had also alleged that resources of the state is being mismanaged.
“This Commissioner for Information, Eze Chikamnayo also gave us information some years ago on the state of affairs in Abia, datas of which I have and documented.
“Don’t forget also that we have retired permanent secretaries who have given gory information of the management of the state resources.
“We also have a record of 18 Directors from Abia State civil service who have given us the data and information on the rot in Abia State.
“Enyinnaya Abaribe, a distinguished Senator and a chieftain of PDP is telling us that it is all mayhem with the finance of Abia State,” he stated.
While stating that he is not ready to probe what has happened in the past if elected governor in 2023, he called on the people of Abia to change what he called corrupt and poorly performing government.
He called on governor Okezie Ikpeazu to stop servicing loyalists and pay attention to the welfare of Abians.
Udensi alleged that over seventy percent of Abia resources is being used to service godfather, stating that such practice must be put to an end.
