From Seyi Tayese, Yenagoa
A South South Zonal Secretariat of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has taken over the payment of monthly allowance for the Chairman and members of the Ogbia Ward 9 Executive Committee until the end of their term.
This action follows the refusal of the Solomon Agwanana led faction of the Party in the State to continue with the payment of allowance to the members of the Ogbia Ward 9 Executive Committee in the State due to their refusal to unlawfully suspend the Party’s Zonal Secretary George Turnah as directed by the State Working Committee faction led by Solomon Agwanana.
It will be recalled that in response, Agwanana’s faction had inaugurated a rival leadership for Ogbia Ward 9 and has begun disbursing allowances to this unlawful and unconditional group it created while withholding payment of allowances from the legitimate Executive Committee of the Ward.
Due to the situation, the Zonal Secretariat is now responsible for the monthly allowances of the Bayelsa State Ogbia Ward 9 Executive Committee members, effective from February 2025 until the end of their term in office.
Under the new payment structure, the Ward Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Secretary will receive monthly allowances of N100,000, N70,000, and N50,000, respectively, with the other 14 members of the Committee will earn the sum of N30,000 each.
Accordingly, allowances for the month of February 2025 under this new structure, which represents an increament of over 100%, have already been distributed to all members of the Committee
“While it is crucial to denounce the unlawful actions of the Agwanana’s faction, we assure Party supporters in Bayelsa State of our unwavering commitment to reclaiming the Party from unworthy elements and re-establishing it as a strong platform for serving the state’s greater interests”.
