Subsidy: Kwara Spends N1.3bn Monthly On Workers' Palliatives

Date: 2024-01-26

Kwara State government said it is spending additional N1.392 billion monthly on the payment of palliatives to civil servants in the state since the removal of fuel subsidy by the federal government.

The government disclosed the figure following agitations for more welfare packages by the leadership of the joint labour unions in the state.

The organised labour had given the state government a 14-day ultimatum to meet its demands or face industrial action.

But, the state government in a statement signed by the commissioner for Communication, Mrs Bola Olukoju explained that,” since the wake of and since the removal of subsidy by the Federal Government, the administration has committed additional N1.392 billion every month to payment of palliatives to the workers alone.

“This administration, despite being among the third lowest recipients of federal allocations, has fewer rivals in the country in terms of prompt payment of salary and general welfare of workers,” Olukoju added.

She, however, restated the state government's commitment to the promotion of the welfare of workers and the people of the state.

The commissioner added that “as things stand today at the state level, an average of 74.06 per cent of federal allocation to the state goes into payment of salaries and allowances of workers alone. This does not include the cost of providing government services or any public emergency. At the local government level, between 80 per cent and 95 per cent of their monthly allocations go into paying workers' salary alone.

“This leaves just a pittance for the rest of the population and developmental projects. It is worse at the local government level. This often forces the government to resort to different financial strategies, including loans, to maintain or expand existing infrastructure and develop new ones to ensure socioeconomic growth and human capital development.

“Regardless, the administration understands the critical roles that workers play in the implementation of projects, policies, and programmes of government, and will continue to pay attention to the welfare of workers in a sustainable way. To this end, the government is already doing a lot of reviews to gradually accommodate the demands.”

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Col. Taiwo     Kwara State University Of Education     Ilorin.Info     Turaki     Gurei     SSA Youth Engagement     Ekweremadu     Abubakar Usman Jos     New Model Police Station     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Arik     LEAH Charity Foundation     Aliyu Umar     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Kwara 2015     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     Monkey Pox     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Oke-Kura     Ibrahim Akaje     Mohammed Danjuma     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Local Government Pension Board     Hijaab     Abatemi-Usman     Paul Olawoore     Muftau Akanbi Oke     2023 Elections     Aso Ofi     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Vasolar Consortium     Saliu Oluwole     Eruku     Imam Gambari     Igbaja     Kolade Solagberu     S.O. Opowoye     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Oyun     Tafida     Basic Education Certificate Examination     Otuka     Overland     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Gbenga Awoyale     Olaitan Buraimoh     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Wahab Isa     Iyeru Grammar School     Facemasks     Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim     Saheed Popoola     Sadiq Buhari     IHS     Seed Technologies     Bola Sagaya     Harmony Holdings     Aremu Bose Deborah     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Abraham Ojo     Susan Modupe Oluwole     Taofik Abiodun Ahmed     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Congress For National Consensus     Wahab Femi Agbaje     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     TESCOM 2025     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Bisi Oyeleke     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     Idowu Laro     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf     Lanre Issa Onilu    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Binta Sulyman     Aiyedun     Sidikat Alaya     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Abdulrauf Aliyu     Kwara Apc     SSA Youth Engagement     Mustapha Olanipekun     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Baba Issa     Shola Odetundun     Crystal Corner Shops     Kazeem Gbolagade     Saka Abimbola Isau     Vasolar Consultoria     Oloyede     Pategi     Jumoke F. Ajao     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     Allocation     Shettima     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     Issa Memunat Moyosore     Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman     Magaji Erubu     JMK Construction Company Limited     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     11th Galadima     Abubakar Ndakene     20 Billion Bond     Kwara State Fire Service     NNPP     Islamic Development Bank     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     VADA     Idofin     Monsurat Omotosho     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     Arinola Lawal     BIR     Bisi Kristien     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Olatunde Olukoya     Kwara State University Of Education     Sulu Babaita Isiaka     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     KWAFFA     Ileloke     Dauda Adesola     Charles Ibitoye     Revenue Court     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     AGM Professional Services     Seni Saraki     Budo Egba     Atunwa     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Tanke     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Ayobami Akanbi     Niguel Gallando Marcias     Hausa     Bature Bello     Gbadeyan Gbadura Yomi     Razak Atunwa     Quarry Royal Valley     Gobirawa     Yakubu Shaaba     Nigeria Computer Society     Yusuf Mubarak     Ogbondoroko     Amusa Bello