EBONYI ASSEMBLY HAS APPROVED N1.6 BILLION AS A 'EXIT PACKAGE' FOR UMAHI

David Umahi

The House of Assembly of Ebonyi State has cleared over N1.6 billion for Governor Dave Umahi to provide exit packages for stakeholders.

The House of Assembly of Ebonyi State has cleared over N1.6 billion for Governor Dave Umahi to provide exit packages for stakeholders.

The leader of the State House of Assembly, Victor Chukwu, who represents Ezza North West Constituency, told reporters shortly after the house sitting that the approval of the fund was for the benefit of the state's population, not the governor.

He claims that: "We only approved a fund for an exit package, which is targeted at appreciating those who have worked with the governor. It is a welfare package for the citizens of the state.

"It is an extension of the empowerment program that the governor has been doing and there is nothing new about it. The fund wasn't approved for him as a governor but for the interest of Ebonyi citizens. We only approved one billion, six hundred million," he stated.

The clearance comes just a few days before Umahi's term expires.