The National leadership of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has written to Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti on what it tagged as a false narrative of leadership crisis in the State chapter of the union.
NULGE said that the false information has of late, been promoted in social media and by some radio stations in Abia State, to its consternation.
The union said it deemed it necessary to provide clarifications for Otti and set the records straight without equivocation, that there are no crises in its Abia state chapter of NULGE.
In a letter signed by Comrade Isah Gambo, General Secretary of NULGE, the union informed Otti that, there are some complaints received from the National Secretariat by some members in the State.
He said that the complaints were concerning the last State Delegates Conference held in Aba that will usher in new State Administrative Council (SAC) members on 30th September 2023 and that it has been referred to the appropriate organ of the Union for mediation.
“Your Excellency may also wish to know that Abia state NULGE Executive ably led by Comrade Ikechi Nwaigwe is the only recognized executive of the union in Abia State.
“The purported change of leadership by some members of the State Administrative Council and the rumoured existence of an acting President is unknown to the union as only the State Executive Council (SEC) which is composed of SWC and the 17 LGA Branch Chairmen and Secretaries, has the power to pass a resolution for the suspension of a State Officer, and such resolution must be approved by National Executive Council (NEC).”
NULGE told Otti that under its Constitution, disciplinary procedures for Officers of the union are guided by Rule 27 and Rule 35 (vii) and are very clear on the powers of SEC and NEC-in-Session in cases of “serious misconduct” for which a member or official of the union may be fined, suspended or expelled.
“Your Excellency may further wish to be apprised that the SEC led by Comrade Nwaigwe hosted key members of NEC including the National President and Secretary, who were on National Assignment in Abia state from May 22nd to 24th, during which period they interacted with members of the SWC and NEC and no complaints or presentations apart from matters relating to the elections which the National President personally supervised.
“NULGE, as a Labour movement prides itself as an epitome of democratic governance guided in all actions by its Constitution and by such human and people’s rights and ethos, especially the right of fair hearing, and cannot be part of such arbitrary actions that do not agree with the laws of Nigeria and best labour practices.”
Gambo in the letter said that the National Secretariat of NULGE has commenced the investigation/disciplinary procedures towards finding a lasting solution and ensuring the continual peaceful coexistence among all our members in Abia State.
NULGE equally copied the Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, the Secretary to the State Government, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and the Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command in the letter.
