Kwara Government rejects NULGE's demand for N33b refund

Date: 2016-10-24

The Kwara State government has described the demand by the State's chapter of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) for a refund of N33.6 billion to local government councils in the state as illogical, and baseless.

In a statement by Dr. Muideen Akorede, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications to Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, the State government described NULGE's demand as unfortunate and curious.

He said there was no basis for demanding a refund of that amount or any other figure from the government, adding that the government, on the contrary, had severally augmented allocation to local government areas in recent months to enable them pay workers.

The State government, however, clarified that funds were shared among Basic Education teachers, LGs, Pensioners, Traditional councils as prescribed by law, adding that the Ahmed administration ensured this distribution was done transparently on monthly basis.

Additionally, the statement noted that Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed only proposed to take over payment of JSS teachers in order to reduce the burden on LGs and enhance their capacity to pay workers in view of reduced allocation from the federation account.

It, therefore, stressed that "it is ironic that NULGE is using the said proposal as the basis for its illogical demand for refund", adding that "it is a public knowledge that allocations accruing to all tiers of government have dropped due to fall in oil prices."

The statement said "it is time NULGE woke up to that reality of the economic situation and the fact that the Ahmed administration does not tamper with LG funds, and that the State government remains committed to ensuring transparency and accountability in the distribution of LG funds as specified by law."

The government also advised NULGE to direct its request for promotions and salary increase to their respective local government councils as the state government was not responsible for such.

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