The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti over his attack on the leadership of the Anglican Church, Aba Diocese, describing his action as improper and unscrupulous.
Abia PDP Vice Chairman and Acting State Chairman, Hon. Abraham Amah, in a statement issued on Monday, expressed displeasure at the reactions of the Otti’s administration to the advice from the Synod of the Anglican Church of Aba Diocese, contained in a communique it issued after its 17th Synod.
The church had called the government’s attention to certain issues concerning the welfare of the masses.They recommended economic roads in Aba to be fixed and urged the governor to desist from sacking civil servants employed in the State civil service.
However, the governor mistook the advice for condemnation, he therefore challenged the church in retaliation.
According to the PDP, the governor had always displayed intorelance and unalluring behavior when advised.
The PDP said the Governor claimed that one of the signatories of the communique had requested him to exempt her daughter from the mass sack of Abia civil servants which he embarked upon immediately he assumed office.
Amah added that Otti also alleged that the same signatory had requested him to endorse and confirm a factional Chairman of NULGE against the will of the majority of the executive members of the union, and to support the imposition of a certain traditional ruler as the Chairman of the Traditional Rulers Council.
He said: “In all the queerness of the response, what is most insulting to the members of the 17th Synod of the Anglican Church of Aba Diocese, the entire congregation of the Anglican Communion and in fact to Christendom is for Alex Otti to say that out of the lot of Bishops that attended the Synod and signed the communique only one man, standing behind his personal interest, dictated the letters of the communique and persuaded others to sign a communique whose content is evident even to those who do not live in Abia State.
“Without needing the services of magicians, is it difficult for anyone to know that more than 10,000 civil servants have been sacked in Abia State or that the major roads that deserve attention to spur economic activities in Aba notably, Port Harcourt, Ohanku, Obohia and other roads in Aba and its environs have not been given attention.”
The opposition accused Otti of outright flouting of laid down rules in the state even after accusing the past administration of the same offence.
