Kingsley Fanwo, media aide to
Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi state, says the salaries of Simon Achuba, deputy
governor of the state, has been paid “up till date”.
Fanwo said this while reacting to
Achuba’s claim that he is being owed N819 million in salaries and allowances.
In a statement on Monday, Fanwo
said there was never a time that the governor stopped the salaries or
allowances of the deputy governor.
The spokesman said of the N819
million claimed by Achuba, N786 million has “not been approved let alone
processed for payment by the government”.
“The Kogi state government hereby
states that the salaries of the deputy governor have been paid up to the same
date as that of the governor and other political office holders in Kogi state,”
he said.
“It is our belief that the claim
for salaries at paragraph 4 of the letter of demand was done to generate
sensational headlines in the news as there is no stated salary arrears in the
prepared breakdown of claimed entitlements attached to the letter of demand.
“The deputy governor is aware
that by virtue of extant financial regulations, even where expenditures are
provided for in the budget, they are still subject to approvals based on an
estimation that funds to defray will be available.
“Also included are claims for
unauthorised trips of the deputy governor and his wife and other expenses which
may or may not be approved, yet the deputy governor has claimed them as due for
payment.”
Fanwo said though Achuba is
entitled to imprest, such monies are only paid when funds are available.
“We are certain that the deputy
governor’s claims are frivolous, bogus and borne out of mischief and an attempt
to embarrass the Kogi state government where he currently serves and draws
immense benefits; we reiterate our readiness should he be ready to proceed to
court to meet him in court for the ventilation of his alleged grievances,” he
said.
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