The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Anambra state chapter, on Wednesday, got a new 12-man executive, with Mr Chuddy Orakwue, as the new President.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Orakwue led-faction took over following the dismissal of the purported President, Mr Chikwelu Adigwe, over an alleged certificate racketeering.
Speaking to journalists at the NULGE Secretariat in Awka, Orakwue said the takeover followed the court judgment of Sept. 29, 2022, which ruled in favour of his executive.
He said: “By the grace of God, we are officially taking over NULGE secretariat today after a long time of crisis and parallel governments.
“Due to superior interests, the court judgment of Sept. 29, 2022, was not obeyed and the self-acclaimed president continued as president of the union.
“It is a new dawn and we are extending our hands of fellowship to everybody to move the union forward for better and bountiful welfare for LG workers in the state.”
Orakwue appreciated Gov. Chukwuma Soludo and appealed to him to implement the new minimum wage passed into law by the National Assembly.
“Gov. Soludo is a labour-friendly Governor and we beg him to implement the minimum wage.
“We also thank the Local Government Service Commission Chairman and board members for their efforts to promote efficiency and productivity in the LG system.
“We promise to cooperate and partner with the state government to take Anambra LG system to enviable heights,” he said.
Also speaking, Mr Vin Ezeaka, Chairman, LG Service Commission, said the commission made efforts to reconcile the two factions as the rivalry was not beneficial to the system and workers.
“There has been two factions in NULGE in the state and the commission has been dealing with them.
“We even made efforts to reconcile them because such rivalry was not beneficial to the system.
“We very recently dismissed the president of one of the factions over certificate racketeering.
“I know that Orakwue led-faction has taken over and we urge them to be united and organised as workers in the system,” he said. (NAN).
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