{"id":104791,"date":"2023-05-14T04:22:32","date_gmt":"2023-05-14T03:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=104791"},"modified":"2023-05-14T04:22:32","modified_gmt":"2023-05-14T03:22:32","slug":"abia-i-wont-join-issues-with-senator-orji-ikpeazu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/abia-i-wont-join-issues-with-senator-orji-ikpeazu\/","title":{"rendered":"Abia: I won\u2019t join issues with Senator Orji- Ikpeazu"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has said he won\u2019t join issues with his predecessor and Senator representing Abia Central zone in the senate, Chief Theodore Orji, over the affairs of the state.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Ikpeazu stated that he has held office as Governor for almost eight years, and has never engaged any of his predecessors in any unpleasant exchange, even when it was politically expedient to do so.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Governor reminded Orji that his respect for his predecessors is largely responsible for the socio-political stability the state has enjoyed since he took over power in 2015.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Senator Orji had in a statement signed by his Liaison Officer, Mr. Ifeanyi Umere, warned Ikpeazu to carry his cross alone and not drag him into his face off with the Nigerian Labour Congress, (NLC) over salaries owed workers in the state, claiming that as at May 29, 2015, no core civil servant was owed salary.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Orji further stated that his administration is not responsible for the salary arrears owed civil servants and pensioners in the state.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">However, some civil servants who served during his tenure as Governor from May 29, 2007 to May 29, 2015, said Orji was being economical with the truth as he owed salaries and pensions when he left office.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Most residents of the state believe that the Senator and his family are largely responsible for Ikpeazu\u2019s alleged non performance as Governor.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">However, Ikpeazu, in a statement by his chief press secretary, Mr. Onyebuchi Ememanka, explained that he is proudly carrying the cross of the governance of the State and will continue to carry it till the expiration of his tenure.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He said; \u201cAs a personal policy, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu will not join issues with any of his predecessors in office. For the almost 8 years he has held office as Governor, he has not engaged any of his predecessors in any kind of untoward exchange, even when it seemed politically expedient to do so.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cThis policy is largely responsible for the sociopolitical stability we have enjoyed in Abia State since 2015. The Governor intends to sustain this personal policy going forward. Governor Okezie Ikpeazu is of the firm view that as in all matters, history and posterity will, over time, put all things in proper perspective.\u201d<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has said he won\u2019t join issues with his predecessor and Senator representing Abia Central zone in the senate, Chief Theodore Orji, over the affairs&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":104792,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-104791","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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