Ifere Paul|10 June 2016|7:59am
The statements credited to CRSHA Speaker by CRWatch that “residents of Calabar now eats more and generates more waste because they get paid promptly” is the reason why the government cannot evacuate refuse in Calabar is a fantastically stupid statement to be made by a honorable speaker of any assembly house in Nigeria.
It is one of the most denigrating statement to be so made, albeit to support the government's insensitivity to the plight of the people. It is an abuse of the fundamental right of “salary payments after diligent work” to the civil servants of Cross River State. It is also an abuse of the dignity of the civil servants in the State towards the use of their salaries to buy what they want. Does Lebo want them to starve because they don't have to generate waste? Why not call the government to live up to its expectations of evacuating waste?
It is shameful as it is annoying for Speaker John Gaul Lebo, a supposed learned fellow to be reasoning not with his head but through his mouth and anus. It is disgusting as it is sickening to even imagine that Speaker John G. Lebo will even think of saying that in public. Not to think that he even said it in church. God must have been very angry with him that day.
This goes further to show how useless the CRSHA has become over it function as an oversight of the executive. The image worshipping of Governor Ben Ayade and his co-governor Frank Ayade by Speaker John Gaul always is the reason that he will always defend the Governor and his brother rather defend the commoners.
Speaker John Gaul is fond of making excusing for Governor Ben Ayade insensitivity.
Perhaps the Speaker will one day say that:
a) The rate of killings and insecurity in Calabar is as a result of prompt payments of salaries.
b) The lack of good road network in Calabar is as a result of prompt payments of civil servants.
c) The lack of government to conduct proper EIA on the superhighway is as result of prompt payment of salaries.
d) The lack of Governor Ben Ayade to create a common gutter in Obudu for over a year in the government house is as a result of salary payment.
e) The lack of water supply in Calabar over the last two weeks is as a result of prompt salary payments.
f) The rise in Scolombo children and activities in Calabar lately is as a result of prompt salary payments.
What other excuse is not because of prompt salaries of civil servants?
Speaker John Gaul Lebo is misfit who likes to support the executive even when its actions are unpopular. John Gaul Lebo, Speaker of CRSHA is Ayade's stooge.
Like Governor Ben Ayade, Like Speaker John Gaul Lebo.
Ifere Paul
Is a Whistle Blower, Public Policy Analyst and Environmental Activist