Sacked Imo LG chairmen resume duty under canopies

It was drama in the 27 local government
secretariats in Imo State as the reinstated
chairmen and their councillors set up their
offices under canopies as the state
government ordered workers to proceed on a
three-day public holiday.
Following the declaration of the holiday, the local
secretariats were locked.
In some local government areas where the reinstated
chairmen were eager to resume duties, some offices
were allegedly forced opened.
Others who could not forcibly gain entrance into
offices sat under canopies to carry on with their
duties.
In Owerri Municipal Council, it was gathered that the
reinstated chairman, Hon Emma Odor and his 11
councillors forcefully opened doors to gain access to
offices, but they were said to have been escorted into
the premises by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO).
From Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area came a
report that the police assisted the chairman and the
councillors into the council premises, though they did
not meet workers on duty.
In Ngor-Okpala Local Government Area, the Divisional
Police Officer (DPO) was said to have led the
chairman and the councillors into the council
premises where they were said to have erected
canopy to carry out their duties.
It was, however, learnt that the three days public
holiday would end on Monday.