BY FESTUS AHON

UGHELLI—ACTIVITIES at the Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, were yesterday, grounded as workers of the council thronged the streets of the Ughelli metropolis, protesting the alleged plan by the council chairman, Chief Friday Akpoyibo to borrow N150 million from a new generation bank (names withheld).

The workers, who matched from the council secretariat to the bank premises, called on the bank not to grant the loan, noting that the Chief Akpoyibo-led administration would soon come to an end since council elections would be held in October this year.

Led by the chairman of the council’s Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, Omohwo Ijolo, the workers lamented that they had not been paid salaries in the last three months.

Calling on Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan to come to their aid, the workers described the council chairman as being insensitive to their plight.

Efforts to reach the council chairman proved abortive at press time.