“Their only interest is to make quick money to the detriment of the nation’s economy,” said the NESREA Enugu coordinator.
Mr Kanu, who expressed dissatisfaction with the judgement, has proposed challenging it on appeal.
The Abia governor also condemned violent protesters and deployed security forces to prevent further attacks on lives and assets.
The overall winner of the festival would receive half-a-million naira.
“This act is condemnable in its entirety. Nothing can ever justify this cowardly and brutal behaviour.”
The deceased persons went to bed the previous night and their lifeless bodies were discovered the following morning.
They stressed that Mr Ugwuanyi’s administration had been regular in the payment of their salaries.
Mr Nwodo urged the people of the affected communities to exercise patience and protect rural electricity facilities in their domain.
Teachers in Enugu State on Wednesday demanded full implementation of the N30,000 national minimum wage from the state government.
Previously unreported U.S. court filings said the Nigerian senator forfeited assets in one of several illicit schemes he pulled as Enugu governor from 1999-2007.
