Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed Approves Release of N1b to Kwara LGs

Date: 2016-12-14

The sixteen local government councils in Kwara State are to receive the sum of N1b from the State government to augment their allocation for the payment of November 2016 salaries and pensions.

This was the outcome of the State governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed's meeting with labour leaders in the State in his office on Tuesday, 13 December. The meeting was attended by leaders of the NLC, NUT, TUC, and JNC in the state as well as state government officials including the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Isiaka Gold, Head of Service, Hajia Zahra Umar, and Chief of Staff, Alhaji Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab.

Governor Ahmed disclosed that the N1billion is part of the N5billion received by the State government from the Federal Government as its share of the London and Paris Club loan refunds. He said the amount is the current balance due to the state government after deductions for earlier receipts.

Governor Ahmed said the balance of N4billion will go towards payment of other staff entitlements, critical infrastructural projects and other people-oriented programmes across the State, according to a statement by Dr. Muyideen Akorede, his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications.

The governor also disclosed that the State is still expecting other refunds from the federal government, which will go towards paying more of the arrears and implementation of additional capital projects for the benefit of the people. On the issue of workers' welfare, Alhaji Ahmed gave an assurance that the promotion arrears of staff at both the State and local government levels are currently being reviewed and will be implemented soon.

The state governor expressed concern that the current federal allocation to both the State and local governments is unlikely to improve until next year. He, therefore, stressed the need for prudence and savings of any additional inflow to the State to cushion the effect of any future drop in allocation.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Student Learning Support Helpline     Isiaka Danmeromu     Usman Yunusa     Idowu Aremu     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     Garment Factory     Abdulrazaq Sanni     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Raimi Iyanda     Tanke     Olaosebikan     Mumeen Lah     CCEPE     Neo Mundo Ltd     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Savannah Centre For Diplomacy, Democracy And Development     Oke Sunna     National Democratic Congress     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     Millennium Development Goals     Gwanara     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     ANCOPPS     Abdulwahab Oba     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Rotimi Atere     Ajike People Support Centre     Olabimpe Olani     Turaki     Ibrahim Abikan     Joana Nnazua Kolo     Share     Ilorin South     Hauwa Nuru     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari     Kolade Solagberu     NaAllah     Aiyedun     Taofeek Ibraheem     Saba Jibril     Ishola Abdullahi     Kwara Basketball Association     Olatunji Bamgbola     David Oyedepo     Kwabes     Minister     Ishaq Abdulkarim     Galadima     Alaiye     Adesoye     Sunday Popo-Ola     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Ojuekun     Umar Saro     Tafidan Kaiama     GAMA     Titus Ashaolu     Joseph Alex Offorjama     Oniyangi     Fulani     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     Abdulfatah Ahmed     Femtech     Buari Edun     IESA     Ahmad Ali     Ajeigbe     Shola Odetundun     Gobir     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Ilofa     Yahya Mohammed     Alabere     Woro     Marufat Oladosu    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Yeketi     Bolaji Abdullahi     Abdulraufu Mustapha     Firdaos Amasa     Deji Ajani     Gwanara     Ajuloopin     Ubandoma     Adamu Attah     Taiwo Joseph     Abubakar Atiku     Clara Nwachukwu     Sunday Fagbemi     Okeose Christian Cementary     SGBN     Sulyman Age AbdulKareem     Aliyu Sabi     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Jide Ashonibare     Rotimi Atere     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Adamu Atta     Sobi     Awili Pedro     Kayode Alabi     AGILE Programme     Apaokagi     Shuaib Olarongbe     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     BECE     GGDSS Pakata     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Kemi Adeosun     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Farouk Salim     Talaka Parapo     Adegoke Bamidele     Cornelius Adebayo     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Economic And Financial Crimes Commission     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Yusuf AbdulRasheed     Manzuma     Lawal Olohungbebe     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Tinubu Legacy Forum     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Fareedah Dankaka     Kamoru Kadiri     Sam Onile     Akeem Olatunji     Kolade Solagberu     Photo News     LAK Jimoh     Halidu Danbaba     Olabimpe Olani     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Joseph Offorjama     Olaitan Adefila     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Okin Group     Abdulkadir Orire     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Shaaba Lafiagi     Ilorin Emirate     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Osuwa     Ademola Kiyesola     Gobir Organization Foundation     Kaosarah Adeyi     Bisi Oyeleke     Hijaab