Anambra NULGE Crisis Ends Orakwue Takes Over As Chairman
Mr Chuddy Orakwue has taken over as chairman of National Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, Anambra Branch .
Orakwue took over on Wednesday following the dismissal of Mr. Adigwe Chikwelu by the Anambra Government for his involvement in certificate forgery.
Orakwe was elected under the supervision of the national leadership but was denied access to his office by Adigwe and his backers in spite being in the possession of a court order directing him to take over.
Forging a degree certificate from he Abia State University for which he was summarily dismissed from service was another desperate move by Adigwe to retain himself in the office he had no legal access to.
Orakwue, who addressed newsmen at NULGE Secretariat on Wednesday, assured the State Government of their readiness to continue to collaborate with it towards making the Local Government Administration more efficient.
Orakwue said his official assumption has marked the end of leadership tussle of the union which has lasted for years and extended hands of fellowship to the immediate past leadership in the interest of the union forward.
“Today been Wednesday July 24, 2024, alongside branch chairmen and state officers, we are here to take over the Secretariat officially. For a very long time, there has been a crisisAcc.
“We have had a parallel government and by the grace of God, the matter has come to an end through a court judgment delivered on Sep. 29, 2022 but duo to some circumstances, we couldn’t take over until today.
“We also have a letter from the office of the Attorney General of Anambra State regarding judgment interpretation.
“As soon as we settle down, we will start to implement our policies which are for the betterment of Anambra workers.
” We want to thank the Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo who is Labour friendly and we are hopeful that the minimum wage will be implemented from our July salary and we look forward to subsequent arrears.
“We commend the Anambra Local Government Service Commission Chairman and his board members for the way they have been piloting the affairs of the council and local government system by trying to bring-in efficiency and productivity.
“We assure them of our partnership and make the local government more efficient’. Orakwue said
Speaking to newsmen after receiving the new NULGE leadership, Chief Ifeanyi Ezeaka, Chairman Local Government Service Commission said there had been two factions of NULGE but one of them was dismissed recently for certificate racketeering.
“We have been dealing with both Orakwue and Chikwelu factions and have been making efforts to reconcile them to be one because such rivalry does not benefit the system’ Ezeaka said
The Orakwue will pilot the affairs of NULGE alongside; Mark Kenechi Ezebe (Deputy President), Victor-Mary Anuna (Treasurer), Prince Ifeanyi Nworah (PRO), Mrs Chinyere Onyegbado (women leader).
Others are Odife Alagu (youth leader), Nwalote Patrick (1st Auditor), Ifeanyi Okam (2nd auditor), Hilary Okoye (1st Trustee), Anthony Okoli (2nd Trustee) and Dorathy Ibenezi (Welfare office)
