The Government Kogi has announced when it plans to pay off four months salary arrears owed workers in the state.
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State
The Kogi State Government has reaffirmed commitment to clear the
backlog salaries of all the genuine workers and pensioners in the state
by 20 December.
The Director General, Research and Development, Kogi State, Mr.
Moses Okafor, on Wednesday said that the screening exercise which
hitherto had been causing delay in the timely payment of salaries was
completed last month.
Moses, who is also the Official Speech-Writer of the Governor, said, “Though
the screening exercise was painful for a while but it has finally been
completed. I can assure you that Governor Yahaya Bello is committed to
making good his promises to pay all genuine workers and pensioners in
the state on or before Dec. 20.
“Any genuine civil servant and pensioner who has not been paid
would be paid including all the outstanding allowances and remuneration
of political appointees who are already thanking the governor for the
gesture.
“The ghost workers have been weeded out and the governor is
committed to his word that no genuine civil servant would be adversely
affected, that is why adequate time was given to workers to come and
defend themselves.”
He noted that some genuine workers had started receiving payment
alert for their salary arrears, adding that all the Local government
Administrators have been directed by the governor to do the same.
Governor Yahaya Bello met four months unpaid salaries when he
assumed office and what is left at the moment is three months arrears.
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