Senior Special Assistant to Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State on non-indigenes, Chief Chinedu Mba, has resigned his appointment.

Mba, who is the Chairman, Board of Trustees, Association of Non-Indigene in Bayelsa State (ANBS) and played a key role in the governor’s victory in the 2012 poll, hinged his decision on non-payment of his salaries and allowances for over a year.

Mba in his letter of resignation said he faced intimidation, oppression and unfair treatments in the over three years he served the governor.

He said his travails were masterminded by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Edmund Allison-Oguru, whom he accused of levelling unfounded allegations against him.

He said no memo was approved for his office within the period he worked for the government.

In the letter dated September 14 and addressed to the governor, Mba said: “Since l was appointed till date, l had suffered intimidation, oppression, unfair treatments and unfounded allegations always leveled against me without proof from the office of the SSG.

“My salaries and allowances were not paid for over one year. My official car, Hyundai Accent, with registration number AO 115 BY was seized. All these unfair treatments are coming from the office of the SSG.

“Despite all the mistreatment, I still worked hard for the restoration government. As a non-indigene leader, I kept mobilising non-indigenes for the second term ambition of the governor hoping that all these issues will be addressed.”

Mba recalled that he wrote many letters to the governor reporting his travails but to no avail.

He, however, thanked the governor for giving him an opportunity to serve the state.