Governor can’t pay salary, begins building N4.6bn bridge 7 days to end of tenure

The Kogi State governor, Captain Idris Wada, on Tuesday, explained the reason behind the inability of his administration to pay its workers, saying government had been depending on overdraft and other facilities from banks to meet its obligations to the workers.

The governor said it became difficult for government to continue paying the salaries when the banks stopped granting it the facilities.

Wada said this in Lokoja, the state capital, during the official inauguration ceremony of the construction of N4.6 billion fly-over bridges at the Ganaja junction in the town.

According to the governor, government had met the organised labour leaders over the non-payment of the workers’ salaries, blaming the situation on the dwindling allocation of the collective funds coming to the state from the Federation Account.

Wada stated that the banks stopped granting the facilities to facilitate the payment of workers salaries because of the recent political development in the state.

He added that government was stil owing the banks of some arrears of overdraft, resulting from servicing workers salary in the past.

“I will continue to make efforts for workers to be paid before I leave office. Kogi State is bigger than an individual or anybody. It will be there when we are gone,” he said.

Source: http://anambrariansnews.com.ng/?p=23328

Only in Nigeria.

that mansion that Jesus is preparing in heaven ... I am sure that PDP members are the ones handling the project ....

PDP



Barawos

Another cake for EFCC....






Seal the bridge that's all

If Jonathan could transfer N100b+ to Rivers state few hours to the end of his tenure, what's N4.7b?

Wada is failed gov

Nigeria politicians nd dere magamaga way."draws governors ear" why are u so in sensitive to the plight of the ppl, ppl dey hungry nd u dey build bridges 7 days to d expiration of ur tenure for who na nd hw much did u pocket from all of dese pls go and pay workers dere salary I take wat ever god u dey worship name beg u shew

You just gotta love our political leaders...smh

I am not a politician. But I understand that there are separate budgets for recurrent and capital expenditure. One should not be done at the expense of the other. I think the only thing that can generate comments is the timing of the project.

Some politicians need to go for neuropsych evaluation.

take home package in form of bridge. pls efcc should visit him immediately he leaves office

This guy is failure personified as far as governance is concerned.

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4k dat sh!t

Since Wada ve noticed Stanbic Ibtc pension hardly keep to their promise, he resorted to paying his Pensions ahead by awarding the bridge.

Once a governor embark on white elephant project, goes goal is to embezzle

I hope the new governor has no compunction to drag Wada old arse to face justice.

Hmmmm....

Criminal.

serious!!

Only In Nigeria.

Africa is cursed with bad leaders.

The docility of the people.......

Ole. All of 'em

If any Nigerian dont make heaven blame it on pdp please. We've struggled too much

He only wants a capita achievement to his name. Very selfish and wicked man.

Standing5:
If Jonathan could transfer N100b+ to Rivers state few hours to the end of his tenure, what's N4.7b?

We really deserve our leaders... See someone commending him indirectly coz someone else allegedly did worse.

It's like saying a person that committed murder has not killed when compared to a serial killer.... Does it make sense to you? Are they both not criminals?