Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi
state, says his administration has done its best in the last three years.
In a statement to commemorate the
Eid-el-Kabir celebration, Bello said he is overjoyed because government workers
in the state have been paid salaries up till July.
“My New Direction administration
has done its best in the last three and a half years to implement our New
Direction Blueprint, our agenda for moving Kogi State forward to the ‘Next
Level’ on all fronts,” he said.
“Of course, the progress we have
made would not have been possible without the sacrifice, understanding and
commitment of our citizens. In particular, our civil servants have had to
exercise uncommon patience as we laboured to sanitise and digitise our workforce
and payroll… Our civil servants have had to exercise uncommon patience as we
laboured to sanitise and digitise our workforce and payroll.
“I am therefore overjoyed that we
have been able to update till July, 2019 payments to every cleared worker. I appreciate
President Muhammadu Buhari’s for his roles getting the the Bailout to us.
“It is heartwarming to note that
today, Kogi State government no longer owes its Civil Servants. We intend to
keep payments prompt going forward.”
The governor said if the people
of Kogi support him for a second term, he would prioritise the interests of the
state.
“I give our people my solemn
assurance that I will not relent in placing the overall interests of state
above all else if they entrust me with a second term in office on November 16,”
he said.
“The pursuit of happiness,
harmony, cohesion, unity, security, political stability, progress, equity,
justice and above all prosperity which formed the bedrock of my first term will
still characterise my second term.
“I sincerely congratulate all
believers who successfully undertook the Eid-El-Kabir this year.
“As they conclude the rites of
the Hajj and prepare to return home, we all join them in offering special
prayers for greater security, peace, unity and progress in our dear state and
country, as well as for the peaceful and successful conduct of the next gubernatorial elections in Kogi state.”
Government insiders revealed that before the N30.8 billion bail-out he received from the federal
government in July, Kogi workers had not been paid for over two years and
pensioners as well as retirees were still being owed.
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