Bello orders payments of full salaries to Kogi LG workers – TheNigerialawyer

The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has ordered the
payment of full salaries to the workers of local government areas
in the state.

The state Chairman of the Association of Local Government of
Nigeria, Alhaji Taufiq Isa, told journalists on Wednesday that the
governor had given the order since last week.

Recall that the local government workers in the state had on
Tuesday issued a five-day ultimatum to the state government to
comply with NFIU directives on payment of full salaries to local
government workers.

Isa said the clarification became necessary in view of the
rumour making the rounds that Administrators, Directors of Local
Government and Treasurers had been arrested by the Economic and
Financial Crime Commission for refusing to effect 100 percent
salary payments against the directives of the Nigeria Financial
Intelligent Units that local government workers salaries should be
accorded top priority.

Isa, who is also the administrator of Ijumu LGA, said ALGON was
not aware of the invitation by the EFCC or the arrest of any
official of the state and described the speculation as nothing but
fallacy which should be disregarded.

He called on workers in the 21 local government areas to be
patient as it was not possible for any director or treasurer to
flout the order of the governor.

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