YOU ARE THE CSOs, CHIEF FARMERS OF YOUR COMMUNITIES: UMAHI TELLS MONARCHS.

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The Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr.  David Nweze Umahi, has told  traditional rulers in the state that they are the chief security officers and chief farmers of their various communities.

Umahi, while donating    18 brand new IVM  jeeps to  some  monarchs in the state     at Government House, Abakaliki, said they were expected to use the vehicles to drive agriculture and ensure adequate security in the areas.

The governor, according a statement on Sunday by his spokesman, Emma Anya, informed the traditional rulers  that they were not expected to pay for the jeeps. He however     solicited their support for massive food production in the state.

Umahi said, "We are naming you our chief security officers of each of your community and we are naming you the number one farmers. This is principally for you to use for agricultural programme and that's why this vehicle will not attract any VAT or tax or education levy because it is for agriculture and you're all farmers and so we expect your cooperation." 

He  also announced that fund for the procurement of   vehicles for  other traditional rulers was intact, stressing that he saved  the money to avoid  price increase which may affect the purchase of the additional vehicles in 2017.

The governor added,   “I want to assure you that the money we are going to use to pay for about 80 of you is already made available. We already have it. So if you don't have your own today and you want that money, you show me the vehicle I will give you.”

 
While he disclosed that the Local Government Chairmen would pay 50% and the state  government 50% for the purchase of the vehicles, he also announced that the monarchs would be given inconvenience allowance every three months to enable them look good.

The governor added, "Even though the local government is ready to pay 100%, the state government said No. We're going to do 50 -50. So we will contribute 50%  and they(LGs) will contribute 50%.

“We  may  every three months  try and give them wardrobe allowance".

 
Responding, the Chairman, Ebonyi State traditional rulers council, HRH Charles Mkpuma thanked the governor for his magnanimity in providing the vehicles for them as well as improving the lives of traditional rulers in the state,
He promised not to disappoint him.
 

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