The Nigeria Civil Service Union (NCSU) has debunked the claim by One Nigeria Movement (ONM) that Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara was allegedly financing his political connection with a member of the House of Representatives representing Ideato North Federal Constituency of Imo State and spokesman of the Opposition Coalition, Hon Ikenga Ugochinyere with a whopping N4.8billion monthly from the coffers of the Rivers State Government.
Reacting to the claim, NCSU said the claim is a calculated attempt by the enemies of the State and mischief makers to discredit and disparage the Governor, with the sole purpose of creating and plunging the State into chaos and confusion.
The Rivers State Chairman of NCSU, Comrade Chukwuka Richman Osumah, who gave the indication in an interview in Port Harcourt, said the faceless group, ONM, is a non-existent organisation, which some disgruntled elements and mischief makers are trying to use to deceive the public and cause disaffection in the State.
He said the claim is a blatant lie from the pit of hell, which even a child cannot accept and the blind cannot listen to, saying it is intended to give the Governor a bad name.
He noted that the unknown group can hardly substantiate its claim that the 23 council chairmen in the State were monthly contributing N100million each while the state government was augmenting that with additional N2.5billion each month to finance Hon Ugochinyere, and described such claim as spurious, frivolous, diversionary, ridiculous, laughable and infantile.
According to him, it is a diversionary tactic adopted by the enemies of the State to divert attention from the good works, good governance and giant development strides being put in place by the Fubara administration.
While calling on those masquerading and disguising under the name of ONM to tread with caution, Osumah said such persons would be held responsible and accountable if they continue to instigate and create problems in the State.
While further dismissing ONM as a non-existent and kangaroo organisation, the labour leader reiterated that all registered organisations and groups in the country, boldly and unabashedly display the names of their registered executives and leaders on their letter heads.
According to him, the claim of lavishing N4.8billion monthly on an individual is not only crazy but also puerile, as it only exists in the fertile and wildest imagination of the purveyors, who are using that to score some cheap political points.
He said those masquerading under the name and toga of ONM, to disparage and discredit Governor Fubara and the Rivers State Government, would be seriously dealt with, when caught if they fail to retrace their steps.
He said their plot to destroy the cherished reputation of the Governor and his administration is dead on arrival, and advised the fabricators of the blatant lie to look for another means of actualising their devilish and sinister plots against Governor Fubara.
Osumah applauded Hon Ugochinyere for standing solidly behind Governor Fubara, saying the unwavering and dogged commitment and resilience of the federal lawmaker, to uphold the truth, justice and fairness have not gone unnoticed, as that is why the enemies of the State would always look for any avenue to pull down such a personality.
He said the NCSU is not unaware and unmindful of the series of steps already taken by the same individuals to sack the lawmaker from the hallow chambers of the House of Representatives, saying such efforts and calculated attempts would continue to meet irrepressible brick walls.
The labour leader urged all people of goodwill and well-meaning Rivers people to discountenance the propaganda and blatant lies often spewed by the enemies of the State, and continue to rally round Governor Fubara, who he said has continued to confound his critics and cynics with the giant development strides of his administration.
He particularly commended the Governor for the recent decision to turn around the fortunes of the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, following his approval for the upgrade of some critical infrastructure in the university, describing the gesture as not only laudable but unprecedented.
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