States and Outstanding Salaries...
States and Outstanding Salaries...
The Vanguard published an analysis by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences Commission, ICPC, of how the bail-out funds, in conjunction with the Nigerian Labour Congress was lavished by the state governments and one begins to wonder if these states actually understand the economic gloom the Federal Government has been complaining of.
It would be recalled that Buhari released these funds in the light of the economic woes he highlighted. He made a remark thus:
“On the economy, the fall of oil prices after Nigeria made itself a mono economy is a disaster. I wonder why people could not believe that in Nigeria, about 27 out of the 36 states have difficulties in paying basic salaries of their workers,”. The President Stated
The President further blamed the problem on the over-dependence on the oil market and promised that the Federal Government was committed to aid the diversification of the economy.
The states were therefore bailed out of the economic difficulties, where only 4 states have not been paid by the Federal Government as at the end of December 2015. However, many of these states have failed to utilise the funds for which it was originally released, some others only lied about their indebtedness to their workers, in order to get the funds.
A typical example is Zamfara state which applied for N32.5bn, was given 10bn, but was found to be owing nothing to its workers. But after receiving the cash, the state government made overtures to its House of Assembly to approve the use of the money for the settlement of indebtedness to contractors and other purposes.
The other benefiting states are: Adamawa, Bauchi, Benue, Cross River, Ekiti, Katsina, Gombe, Kogi, Nasarawa, Niger, Ondo, Osun, Ogun, Plateau, Sokoto, Kwara, Bayelsa, Imo, Enugu, Oyo, Delta, and Kebbi.
The House of Assembly thereafter approved the disbursement of the money as follows:
*Outstanding of payment to 14 LGS of the State: N4, 262,560,629.83
* Outstanding payment of fertilizer for 2014 farming season: N3,056,300,000.00
*Outstanding certificate for construction of Bungudu-Nahuche Kyabarawa Road 22.6Km: N265,256,342.76
* Outstanding certificate of Hostel Block at Abdu Gusau Polytechnic. T/Mafara:N55,000,000.00
* Payment of outstanding cost of Vehicles supplied to State: N319,430,000.00
* Outstanding certificate of construction work at K/Namoda Juma’at Mosque: N20,4 79,100.39
* Outstanding certificate of construction work at Emir’s Palace. Gusau: N6,020,000.00
* Share of 14 Local Government Councils Bailout: N2,035,705,000.00.
The picture below summarizes the disbursement of the fund by each state:
One then asks questions as to why some states are still owing…
The Vanguard published an analysis by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences Commission, ICPC, of how the bail-out funds, in conjunction with the Nigerian Labour Congress was lavished by the state governments and one begins to wonder if these states actually understand the economic gloom the Federal Government has been complaining of.
It would be recalled that Buhari released these funds in the light of the economic woes he highlighted. He made a remark thus:
“On the economy, the fall of oil prices after Nigeria made itself a mono economy is a disaster. I wonder why people could not believe that in Nigeria, about 27 out of the 36 states have difficulties in paying basic salaries of their workers,”. The President Stated
The President further blamed the problem on the over-dependence on the oil market and promised that the Federal Government was committed to aid the diversification of the economy.
The states were therefore bailed out of the economic difficulties, where only 4 states have not been paid by the Federal Government as at the end of December 2015. However, many of these states have failed to utilise the funds for which it was originally released, some others only lied about their indebtedness to their workers, in order to get the funds.
A typical example is Zamfara state which applied for N32.5bn, was given 10bn, but was found to be owing nothing to its workers. But after receiving the cash, the state government made overtures to its House of Assembly to approve the use of the money for the settlement of indebtedness to contractors and other purposes.
The other benefiting states are: Adamawa, Bauchi, Benue, Cross River, Ekiti, Katsina, Gombe, Kogi, Nasarawa, Niger, Ondo, Osun, Ogun, Plateau, Sokoto, Kwara, Bayelsa, Imo, Enugu, Oyo, Delta, and Kebbi.
The House of Assembly thereafter approved the disbursement of the money as follows:
*Outstanding of payment to 14 LGS of the State: N4, 262,560,629.83
* Outstanding payment of fertilizer for 2014 farming season: N3,056,300,000.00
*Outstanding certificate for construction of Bungudu-Nahuche Kyabarawa Road 22.6Km: N265,256,342.76
* Outstanding certificate of Hostel Block at Abdu Gusau Polytechnic. T/Mafara:N55,000,000.00
* Payment of outstanding cost of Vehicles supplied to State: N319,430,000.00
* Outstanding certificate of construction work at K/Namoda Juma’at Mosque: N20,4 79,100.39
* Outstanding certificate of construction work at Emir’s Palace. Gusau: N6,020,000.00
* Share of 14 Local Government Councils Bailout: N2,035,705,000.00.
The picture below summarizes the disbursement of the fund by each state:
One then asks questions as to why some states are still owing…
States and Outstanding Salaries...
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