Gov Ahmed restates commitment to assisting LG's in solving salary crisis

Date: 2018-01-12

Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has reiterated his government's readiness to assist local government councils in the State to find a sustainable solution to the lingering salary crisis facing them.

The governor said this during an interactive session with about 30 indigenous youth development associations and youth assemblies from Ilorin East Local Government in Ilorin on Thursday as part of the ongoing consultation with groups and associations across the State.

Alhaji Ahmed noted that while it is not the constitutional responsibility of the State government to pay local government workers, he accepts a social obligation to assist the councils end the salary crisis.

He said the State government will work with the councils on a case by case basis, starting with Ilorin West Local Government, to clear the salary arrears owed their staff.

Governor Ahmed stated that focus will be on ensuring that the local government workers get full month salaries henceforth and subsequently work on clearing the existing arrears.

Speaking on tax payment in the State, Governor said the government did not introduce new taxes, but has only ensured effectiveness in revenue collection and management, stressing that the there are affordable payment arrangements in place for all tax payers.

He also denied allegations that some businesses had left the state because of taxation, stressing that the exit of the companies had nothing to do with the state government's policies.

The governor also assured that the state government would look into all the requests made by the youth development associations and youth assemblies, while urging them to continue to support the State government in moving Kwara forward.

In their separate contributions, the groups requested for more jobs, better infrastructure, more political appointments as well as quick solutions to the salary impasse affecting local governments in the State.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Abdulrazaq Akorede     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Mansur Alfanla     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf     Henry Makinwa     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Bilikisu Gambari     Babajide Ajayi     Kunle Okeowo     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     Gwanara     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Shola Odetundun     Florence Saraki     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     Olupako     Donatus Ejidike     Amos Bajeh     Kwara Apc     Kwara State Pension Board     Amasa     Adisa Logun     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Niguel Gallando Marcias     Lithium Deposit     Saliu Ajia     Suleman Abubakar     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Ibrahim Mashood     Salihu Jibril Garbi     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     Law School Scholarship     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Dorcas Afeniforo     Elese Of Igbaja     Saka Abimbola Isau     Ali Ahmad     Abubakar Abdulraheem     Lanwa     Akume     Old Oyo     Temitope Ogunbanke     Solomon Edoja     Suleiman Abubakar     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Kale Kawu     NULGE     Oye Tinuoye     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     Aminat Ahmed     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Local Government Pension Board     Oloye     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Yahaya Seriki     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Omoniyi Ayinla     CACOVID     Cornelius Fawenu     Oja-Oba     Owu Fall     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     AIT Ilorin     George Funsho Adebayo     Ayinke Saka     Kabir Shagaya     Woro     Oko-Erin     Baruten     Amos Justus Sayo     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Gobir Organization Foundation     Millennium Development Goals     Ajuloopin     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     2017 Budget    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Ilesha-Baruba     Oro Grammar School     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Issa Baba     Sebastine Obasi     Javed Khan     Oniyangi     Yoonus Kola Olatinwo     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Chief Of Staff     Senate     Lateef Fagbemi     Gbugbu International Market     Agboola Babatunde     Trader Moni     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Nurudeen Mohammed     Mustapha Akanbi     Kunle Okeowo     Pakata     Ajuloopin     Bureau Of Lands     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Valsolar Consortium     Gani Saadu     Alfa Modibbo Belgore     Bola Tinubu     Hakeem Lawal     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     KWAFFA     Yaru     Yetunde Balogun     Quareeb Islamic Association     Habeeb Saidu     Najim Yaasin     11th Galadima     Valsolar     Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo     Mohammed Ibrahim     Olayinka Olaogun     Maimunat Oloriegbe     Emir Of Shonga     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Ahmed Dankaya     Ekweremadu     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     ASMAU PLAZA     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Shehu Salau     Okin Group     Jide Oyinloye     Lanre Issa-Onilu     Kwara 2023     Maigida Soludero Transit     Femi Ogunsola     Obasanjo     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Ita-Nmo Market     Kwha.gov.ng     Mustapha Olanipekun     Amuda Aluko     Oba Abu     Adeola Abraham     Sabitiyu Grillo     Salau Kabiru Abdullahi     Ibrahim Akaje     Cornelius Fawenu     LEAH Charity Foundation     Atiku     Kwara State Pension Board     Pakata Development Association     Tunji Oyawoye     Makama Of Kaiama     Zulu Gambari     Egbewole