A faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State loyal to the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu has condemned Ebonyi State governor, Engr. David Umahi for granting the one billion dollars request by President Muhammadu Buhari from the excess crude account to fight insurgency.

The President had requested for the use of the one billion dollars belonging to the three tiers of government to fight insurgency in the country.

The state Publicity Secretary of the faction, Chika Nwoba, said that the approval would plunge the state into economic hardship, questioning the rationale put in place by the governor before approving the money to the federal government to fight insurgency.

He further condemned the state house of assembly for approving the deduction of the share of Ebonyi state government to the federal government, when it can be used to further develop the state.

He said: “Ebonyi State House of Assembly has approved the sum of one million dollars as requested by Gov David Umahi to help the federal government in the fight against insurgency in the country. Have you seen it? Where did the governor source the one billion dollars he is giving free of charge to the federal government?

“Does this not occur to him that president Buhari might be laughing at him at his back? Does he think that Buhari is such a president to be cowed into stupid activities?”

The APC scribe, therefore, called for the declaration of state of emergency on the State House of Assembly because the leadership of the Speaker, Hon. Francis Nwifuru, has abused the responsibilities reposed on him by the people

Nwoba said: “For the Speaker, he will have many queries to answer from Ebonyi people. He will be taught how not to abuse mandate reposed in someone by the people. He will pay dearly for the evils meted out on the unsuspecting people of Ebonyi State under his superintendency.

“He is a good example of the negative effect of giving young people chance to be on the seat of power.

“State of emergency should as a matter of urgency be declared on our house of assembly. This is the worst house of assembly that has existed in Nigeria. This house of assembly is annoying and worth proscription.

“Our house of assembly under Francis Nwifuru is childish, rural and the exactitude of an evil forest. Ebonyi people should spit saliva on the face of this house.”

All efforts made to reach the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Emmanuel Uzor, proved abortive as he failed to pick or respond to several calls put across to him.