LG Salary Crisis: Gov. Ahmed Expresses Optimism as Councils Share N4b

Date: 2018-04-17

Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has assured that the State government will continue to find ways of helping the 16 local government councils in the State solve the salary and pension crisis currently facing them.

The governor gave the assurance as the Joint Accounts Allocation Committee (JAAC) on Monday disbursed the N4b loan facility facilitated by the State government for the councils to clear part of the salary and pension arrears owed their staff.

Alhaji Ahmed said the intervention was driven by the pain being experienced by the workers and pensioners due to the unfortunate crisis and the need to help the local government councils access the facility, according to a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant to the governor on Media and Communications, Dr. Muideen Akorede.

Governor Ahmed expressed optimism that in the coming months, the government would be able to facilitate other interventions to help the councils clear a larger proportion of their existing arrears and eventually clear all the arrears.

Furthermore, Governor Ahmed said with the local governments taking over their revenue collection, the councils would be able to generate the internal revenue needed to gradually offset part of their arrears and more importantly implement low hanging infrastructure.

The State Chairman of Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, Joshua Omokanye had earlier disclosed that the 16 local councils will share the sum of N1.150billion while the State Universal Basic Education (SUBEB) will get N2.150bilion out of the N4b loan facility.

He further added that the sum of N400million has been earmarked to pay LG pensioners, N100milion allocated towards paying the arrears of ex-council officials while the sum of N200milion was to offset allowances owned former political office holders at the LG level.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

KFA     Eleja     Kisira     Oluronke Adeyemi     Unilorin FM     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     TIIDELab     Summit University     Yahaya Muhammad     Marufat Oladosu     JMK Construction Company Limited     Ibrahim Abikan     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Tunji Olawuyi     Vasolar     David Adesina     Revenue Court     ER-KANG Mining     Ilorin Emirate     David Oyedepo     Suleiman Ajadi     Riskat Opakunle     Onikijipa     Wasiu Onidugbe     Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji     Abdulrazaq Magaji     KWAFFA     Pius Abioje     NNPP     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     Baboko     Owo Isowo     Maigida Soludero Transit     KWASEIC     Senate     Yeketi     Atunwa     Gbajabiamila     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Harafat E. Mukadam     Kaiama     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Balogin Alanamu     Tinubu     Orisa Bridge     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Ajibike Katibi     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     Gabriel Fashanu     Muhammadu Buhari     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Shonga Farm Project     Balogun Gambari     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     Ilorin Muslim Community     Saidu Yaro Musa     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Aliyu Sabi     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     AGM Professional Services     Patigi Regatta     Idris Amosa Saidu     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Dan Masanin     Olushola Saraki     HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity     Zara Umar     Principal Private Secretary     Baba Idris     Alanamu     Apata Ajele Secondary School     Isiaka Gold     Computer Based Test     Segun Ogunsola     Kwara Polytechnic    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Oke-Ogun     George Funsho Adebayo     Wole Oke     GGDSS Pakata     Mohammed Danjuma     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Shururat Olatinwo     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     Doyin Awoyale     Yusuf Arowosaye     Ayekale     Presidential Election     Sam Onile     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Kwara Pdp     MMWG     Shettima Of Ilorin     Shaaba Lafiagi     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Senate President     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Fatimat Saliu     Iqra Books     Olatunde Jare     Baba Issa     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     Ariyo     Haleeman Salman     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Jebba     CBT     Age AbdulKareem     All Peoples Party     Mubarak Oladosu     Musibau Akanji     Ibrahim Jawondo     Iyabo Dupe Adekeye     Pategi     Oke-opin     Muritala Olarewaju     Abdulfatai Baakini     Sanusi Abubakar     Durbar     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Wahab Isa     Funmilayo Zubair     Kwara Consultative Forum     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Doyin Group     Abubakar Baba     Abubakar Lah     Alao Ayotunde     Government High School (GHS), Adeta     Olatunde Oyeyiola     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Suleiman Ajadi     Adegoke Bamidele     Sunset Workers     Idris Amosa Saidu     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development     Isiaka Gold     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     Umaru Saro     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Kayode Zubair     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     Al-Ilory     Kwara State Television     Arinola Fatimoh Lawal     Council Of The Wise     Ajakaye     Toyin Saraki