Ahmed administration not withholding LG Funds - ALGON
Local Government Chairmen in Kwara State have said that the state government under Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed is not deducting or withholding any funds accruable to local governments from the federation account. The State Chairman of Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) and Chairman of Ilorin South Local Government, Dr Adebayo Ishola made the declaration at a joint press briefing with the State government delegation shortly after a 5-hour meeting with Governor Ahmed, local government chairmen and other stakeholders at the Government House, Ilorin.
Dr Ishola who said the claim by the National Union of Local Government Employees in the state that certain funds were being withheld by the state government was totally untrue, attributed the problem to the shortfall in their allocations from the federal government. He said the local governments in the state were facing drastic shortfall in their allocations from the federal account which he noted was inadequate for them to carry out most of their responsibilities including the payment of staff salaries. Dr Ishola said local governments in the state have many responsibilities including the payments of teachers' salaries and allowances, pension, contribution to the State University that are first line charges backed by law. He added that it was from the balance that workers' salaries are paid and agreed deductions for joint projects were deducted.
The state Chairman of ALGON said the meeting with the state Governor afforded the state NULGE officials at the meeting the opportunity to see things for themselves and applauded the Governor for his concern and for educating them on the situation on ground. He urged local government staff across the state to be patient as everything humanly possible was being done to find a lasting solution to the current shortfall in the local government allocation from the federal account.
Related
Kwara Denies Deducting Council Funds
We got shortfall of N1.25bn in federal allocation - Kwara govt
Shortfall in federal allocation affects workers' salaries - Ahmed
Ahmed calls for early release of fed allocation
PDP Backs Kwara, Workers' Talks on Salary Arrears
Workers' Protest: Kwara PDP Seeks Arrest of ACN Leaders
Kwara PDP Alleges Plan by ACN to foment crisis
Kwara PDP's allegations baseless - ACN
Non payment of salaries, symptom of bigger problems in Kwara - ACN
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
ARMTI Gambari Umaru Saro Oro Grammar School Old Students Association IEDPU Code Of Conduct Bureau Abdulkadir Jimoh Taofeek Ibraheem Abdulquawiy Olododo Shao Ganiyu Abolarin Bank Of Industry Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa Orisun Igbomina SSA Youth Engagement Rafiu Ibrahim Post-utme Ella Supreme Tissue Paper Yusuf Amuda Aluko Atiku Abubakar Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria Sheriff Olanrewaju Saliu Oluwole National Information Technology Development Agency Yahaya Seriki Gambari Bankole Omisore Standard Organization Of Nigeria Raliat AbdulRazaq Nnazua Femi Oladiji Arik Kunle Akogun David Oyepinola Adedumoye Kwara State Governor Mumeen Lah Ramat Oganija Kwara South Muritala Olarewaju Okedare Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi Ejidongari IsDB Oluwole Dupe Ibrahim Jawondo Danhawa Al-Hikmah University Ahman Patigi Olaitan Buraimoh Oko-Olowo College Of Education Innocent Okoye Mustapha Akanbi Ganmo Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro Galadima Sulyman Atolagbe Alege Tunji Oyawoye Nigerian Medical Association Umar Sanda Yusuf Aliyu Kora Sabi Babs Iwarere Mujtabah Bature Aliyu U. Tilde Ayo Adeyemi Suleiman Alege Kuranga Reuben Paraje Abdulwahab Oba Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs Kwara Volleyball Association Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike David Adesina Wahab Abayawo Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency Yahaya Muhammad Isiaka Oniwa