A survey by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in the North Central zone has revealed that state governments still owe workers in spite of the bailout funds provided by the Federal Government. The survey also found that all debt-ravaged states that collected the Federal Government intervention fund as well as the Paris Club loan refund still owe some categories of workers salary arrears. In Benue, for example, NAN learnt that the state government owes state and local government workers seven months and 10 months’ salary arrears respectively. They were said to have received salaries last in May 2017 and February 2017. Sources at the state Ministry of Finance indicated that the state government had received N12.5 million and N6.8 billion in the first and second instalments of the Paris Club refund. Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue blamed government’s inability to settle workers’ salaries on huge wage bill, which he said was “too weighty” for the resources available to the state. Or...
Essien Ndueso, a former member of the House of Representatives and media aide to Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s cows are faring better than many Nigerians. This was after the recent display of president Mohammed Buhari's animal farm. He wrote on Facebook, “I wish I knew the kind of super glue used to seal the mouths and eyes of all emergency Civil Liberty Organisations, Human Rights Activists in Akwa Ibom state. “I remember January 2012, when we took to the street to protest increase of fuel pump price to N141. “We shouted blue murder until fuel was reversed to N97 and later N87. Today, we are in an administration that cows fare better than human beings. “If the cost of grass were to increase, or if anyone where to temper with the comfort of these cows, I am sure Baba would come back and take urgent actions. “Today fuel is N180 and those who earn their wages monthly from worshipping Baba on facebook, are also suf...
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