Opposition, TSUBEB clash as govt allegedly orders Taraba workers to present PVC before salary

A caller governmental contention has again erupted successful Taraba State pursuing allegations that civilian servants and teachers were directed to taxable photocopies of their Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, oregon hazard having their salaries withheld. The assertion has drawn crisp condemnation from the campy of Senator Emmanuel Bwacha and an arsenic beardown denial from the Taraba State Universal Basic Education Board ,TSUBEB.

The contention began aft reports circulated connected societal media alleging that the authorities government, done the Chairperson of TSUBEB, Mrs. Christiana Binga, instructed teachers to supply photocopies of their PVCs arsenic a information for receiving their salaries.

Reacting to the reports, the campy of Senator Emmanuel Bwacha described the alleged directive arsenic coercive, unconstitutional, and a hopeless effort to manipulate the electoral process.

In a connection signed by his Special Assistance connected media, J .Y Nafinji, the alleged directive was characterized arsenic a “panic measure” aimed astatine influencing the result of forthcoming elections.

“No liable authorities should spot nationalist servants successful a presumption wherever they indispensable take betwixt protecting their idiosyncratic elector accusation and earning their salaries”, Bwacha media adjutant said.

The Senator’s media adjutant called connected the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, information agencies, and the presidency to in...