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Sections News Editorial/Opinion Cover Choice Arts & Life Business Politics Sports   Subscription Form Click here       Daily Independent Online.         * Friday, August 13, 2004. Kalu restores councillors’ pay package By Uche Nwosu, special correspondent, Umuahia   Local government councilors in Abia State who last week rejected their monthly pay of N53,000 are now to enjoy a full monthly package of N107,000 as recommended by the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFAC). It was learnt that the decision to increase the package to tally with the one approved for councillors nationwide was taken after a meeting at the Government House, Umuahia on Wednesday between Governor Orji Uzor Kalu, local government chairmen and the leaders of the 17 councils. The councilors had met with Kalu last Monday at the instance of the governor shortly after they resolved to reject their June pay that was slashed from N107,000 to N53,000. Speaking with journalists after meeting with the governor the leader of Isiala Ngwa North legislative council, Mr. Louis Iwe, said the government had restored their salaries to what it ought to be. He declared:  “The governor in his usual magnanimity has restored our salaries to an encouraging level and has assured us that the state will not deny us any of our legitimate entitlements.” Iwe said they were also assured that circulars on the new salary scale will soon be issued to them. The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Chief Chris Ojembe, said the meeting discussed the payment schedule for the councilors, their entitlements for the first 28 days in office and their security votes. He added that Kalu promised to take up the gray areas on the salaries issues with the RMAFAC. Also, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Onuoha Udeala, said the success of the meeting was evidence that Kalu has cordial working relationship with councilors who are the politicians at the grassroots. The councilors had last Saturday announced that they were rejecting their monthly emolument of N53,000 as was paid in June because it was lower than what their counterparts were being paid in other states.       Copyright� 2002. All Rights Reserved Independent Newspapers Limited Block5, Plot 7D, Wempco Road, Ogba, P.M.B. 21777, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. www.independentng.com e-mail: [email protected]

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