According to Punch, in the wake of the Federal Government’s decision to remove fuel subsidy, the Kogi State Government has declared that there will be no provision for additional wages for state workers....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
Ashiru Idris, the Commissioner for Finance, conveyed this message on Tuesday, November 28 during an engagement session on the 2024 budget in Lokoja, the state capital…CONTINUE READING>>
Idris explained, “If you look at the salary structure of the state civil service, you will realize that it’s higher than most states in the country, therefore, apart from the palliative for the general public, there is no provision for further award to civil servants, and so no provision for it to be captured in the budget.”
He emphasized the government’s commitment to creating an enabling environment for workers, focusing on social amenities and infrastructural facilities to alleviate hardships. However, this stance contradicts the claims made by Gabriel Amari, the state Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress.
Amari stated that the organized labor had written to the government, and the governor had promised to hold a consultative meeting after the election to address their requests.
“We have a copy of the letter and the reply of the governor with me, so I cannot react to the commissioner’s statement until I hear from him directly, then I will make my comments,” Amari asserted.
Adding to the complexity of the situation, Ambassador Idris Ozovehe Muraina, the Chairperson of Kogi NGOs Network, called for budget transparency laws during the budget formulation engagement.
He advocated for a legal framework to ensure access to budget information and the disclosure of key budget documents, emphasizing the need for transparency and accountability in budget management…CONTINUE READING>>
