14th June, 2024
By Leonard Okachie
The Abia House of Assembly has revealed that Innoson Vehicles Manufacturing Ltd, IVM has failed to produce vehicles for its members despite receiving all the money required to do so.
The Speaker, Mr Emmanuel Emeruwa, made this known on Thursday in Umuahia, during an interaction with the media, as part of activities to mark the first anniversary of the 8th Assembly.
According to him, Innoson had promised and reneged more than 10 times to produce the vehicles.
Emeruwa threatened that the lawmakers may terminate the agreement with Innoson Vehicles Manufacturing Ltd for allegedly reneging on the agreement to produce vehicles for all the lawmakers.
He regretted that members were yet to have their vehicles one year after their inauguration.
He said that the preference for IVM vehicles was informed by Gov. Alex Otti’s quest to promote local contents.
“So far, Innoson has not been able to produce or perform its own side of agreement.
“At this point, we are at the verge of terminating that contract and ask for our money back if he doesn’t perform within the next 15 days.
“This house is very serious about it and they cannot continue pacifying us after one year,” he said.
Giving a scorecard of the 8th Assembly in one year, the Speaker said that it had passed five out of 15 bills into law.
He said that the house had also made 40 resolutions and had received 46 petitions and 55 motions.
According to him, this Assembly is very active and before this time next year, more would have been achieved.
He said that the 8th Assembly had been very peaceful and had been enjoying a good relationship with the Executive.
The present Assembly which consists of 24 members, was inaugurated on June 15, 2023.(NAN)