Niger State Government Borrows N1.8Billion To Pay Salary Arrears
Following the inability of the local government councils to mobilise enough money to pay workers salaries, the Niger State House of Assembly has given approval for the state government to obtain an overdraft of N1.85 billion to pay the arrears.
Marafa who was elected on Tuesday was nominated by Alhaji Bashir Lokogoma, APC, Wushishi, and Alhaji Bako Alfa, APC, Bida North.
The approval came yesterday during a brief session of the House based on the letter from the state governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello.
The speaker of the House of Assembly, Hon Marafa Ahmed had read a letter from the governor dated 29/6/2015 requesting that the overdraft would make up for the shortfall in the 25 local governments’ 2015 budget.
According Leadership the amount was to be used to pay the one month arrears of salaries of the workers of the 25 local government councils in the state.
Consequently the state governor took the step to avert industrial action from the workers and rescue the councils’ workers from the suffering inherent in the non-payment of their salaries.
After brief deliberation the House gave the approval for the governor to take the overdraft on the state local government joint account and the speaker therefore directed the clerk of the Assembly to convey the approval to the governor.
Marafa thanked the members for their response and understanding of the situation while restating the determination of the lawmakers to give necessary support to the state governor in delivering dividends of democracy to the people. The speaker appealed to the people of the state to be patient with the APC government.
Meanwhile Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has condemned the deductions of money from the June salaries of civil servants in the state, alleging sabotage to tarnish the image of his government.
Apparently saying that he did not order for such deductions, the governor said that he was surprised that he received report that about N10,000 and above were being deducted from civil servants’ June salaries.
Consequently, he ordered the Secretary to the state government ( SSG), Alhaji Shehu Danyaya to set up a committee to investigate the deductions from the June salaries of the civil servants and report back before 2 pm next week Tuesday.
Marafa who was elected on Tuesday was nominated by Alhaji Bashir Lokogoma, APC, Wushishi, and Alhaji Bako Alfa, APC, Bida North.The approval came yesterday during a brief session of the House based on the letter from the state governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello.
The speaker of the House of Assembly, Hon Marafa Ahmed had read a letter from the governor dated 29/6/2015 requesting that the overdraft would make up for the shortfall in the 25 local governments’ 2015 budget.
According Leadership the amount was to be used to pay the one month arrears of salaries of the workers of the 25 local government councils in the state.
Consequently the state governor took the step to avert industrial action from the workers and rescue the councils’ workers from the suffering inherent in the non-payment of their salaries.
After brief deliberation the House gave the approval for the governor to take the overdraft on the state local government joint account and the speaker therefore directed the clerk of the Assembly to convey the approval to the governor.
Marafa thanked the members for their response and understanding of the situation while restating the determination of the lawmakers to give necessary support to the state governor in delivering dividends of democracy to the people. The speaker appealed to the people of the state to be patient with the APC government.
Meanwhile Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has condemned the deductions of money from the June salaries of civil servants in the state, alleging sabotage to tarnish the image of his government.
Apparently saying that he did not order for such deductions, the governor said that he was surprised that he received report that about N10,000 and above were being deducted from civil servants’ June salaries.
Consequently, he ordered the Secretary to the state government ( SSG), Alhaji Shehu Danyaya to set up a committee to investigate the deductions from the June salaries of the civil servants and report back before 2 pm next week Tuesday.
Niger State Government Borrows N1.8Billion To Pay Salary Arrears
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