The Catholic Archbishop of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province, Most Rev. Dr. Anthony Obinna, has challenged Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, to publish disbursement of the state funds.
Obinna spoke yesterday, while delivering a sermon at Maria Assumpta Cathedral, Owerri, the state capital.
He said disclosing the expenditure would enlighten the people on the true financial status of Imo.
Wondering why workers and pensioners were being owed, the cleric said “Lack of salary creates room for murmuring. It is necessary that parents receive their salaries and pensions to take care of themselves and their families. When parents do not provide for their families, it will lead to murmuring.
“If there is money, why is it not being used to pay workers and pensioners? If there is no money, it is important to let people know. Lack of accountability and transparency could lead to murmuring”.
According to him, government account was not a personal thing and should be made public, if the government truly wants to be accountable.
“Publish the account so that everybody will know that there is no money. But as long as Nigeria is considered a rich country, as long as oil is still flowing, everybody is looking up to see when the oil money will get to the state”, Obinna said.
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