Port Harcourt -Mr Bright Amewhule, Care Taker Committee Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area in Rivers, on Wednesday announced the dissolution of the ad-hoc committee administering the Oginigba Trans-Amadi Abattoir.
Amewhule told newsmen in Port Harcourt that the past administration of the abattoir headed by Mr Ahmed Musa, was owing the council N90 million in unremitted funds.
He said that the administration did not remit daily business collection dues for nine years.
“The administration has not been remitting daily business collection due to the council; it also refused to honour several invitations from the council,” he said.
He advised business operators inside the Oginigba Trans-Amadi slaughter slab to stop further dealings with any impostor.
Amewhule cautioned the dissolved executive against causing any confusion, saying that they should allow peace to reign in the area.
He charged the new chairman, Alhaji Misundu Beli, to ensure that sanity returned to the slaughter slab, and laughed off allegations that he was paid heavily by the new chairman to secure the appointment.
“The allegation by Alhaji Ahmed Musa, that my action contravened the constitution of the union is baseless because the slaughter slab belongs to Obio/Akpor council.
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“The council has the power to appoint who manages the affairs of the slaughter slab as enshrined in the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, “he said.
Beli, in his reaction, commended the chairman for efforts made to constitute the new body, and promised to cooperate with the police to ensure peace in the abattoir.(NAN)
