Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, on Saturday, denied
owing six months salary to civil servants working in public schools.
Umahi frowned at a report released by a reputable financial
rating agency, known as BudgiT, which rated Ebonyi as one of the States in the
Federation owing six months salaries to workers.
The governor, in a statement made available to journalists
by his special assistant on Media and Strategy, Mr. Chooks Oko, said, “without
attempting to impugn on the integrity of the organisation, we wish to state
categorically, that the report is outrightly false, and contradict all
verifiable facts and evidence in the State.
“Ebonyi State government has never owed salaries of workers
even for one month. As a matter of fact, workers’ salaries have always been
paid on or before 24th of every month up till July, 2022.”
The governor cautioned BudgiT to delete Ebonyi State from
the list.
“We hereby urge BidgiT to specify their source or remove
Ebonyi State from the report as it has no business there. BudgiT and other such
organizations are advised to always verify their facts properly before
releasing statistics to the public, as incorrect reports are capable of
diminishing their respect and integrity.
“For the avoidance of doubt, BudgiT is advised to seek
verification from the appropriate Government Ministries, Agencies and
Departments in the State, including speaking with the civil servants. We cannot
be deterred from delivering quality governance to our people while ensuring the
best welfare for our workers,” the governor stressed.
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