‎Public service workers in Kogi State have been directed to stay off work on November 2 to protest against the non-release of bailout funds by the Central Bank of Nigeria.
The directive was contained in a statement issued by the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress in Lokoja on Saturday.
The statement, signed by the State Secretary of the NLC, John Faniyi, and his TUC counterpart, Joseph Kolawole, expressed dissatisfaction with the non-release of the N50.8 billion bailout fund due to the state.
The statement said: “This directive is to serve as protest against the non-release of the money.”
In the statement, the unions said they were surprised over the silence by the CBN and the Federal Government.
While asking workers to fully comply with the order, the labour unions warned commissioners, permanent secretaries, directors and other categories of senior public offices not to report for work to avoid embarrassment. NAN

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This is the same thing President Jonathan did close to the Ekiti and Osun elections. The cut down the allowance of the states and also held some of the money due to them hence they could not pay their workers or allow the government function properly.

It was even alleged that Governor Aregbesola has to take soft loans from Lagos and Rivers to offset worker's salary when the elections came close can Rivers or Akwa Ibom loan Kogi some cash? I can't say

Governor Idris Wada is going into an election in 21 days while owing workers between 2-8 months salaries. This means there are a lot of people who are angry at him and will possibly not vote for him because of that hence he is boxed in.

This is an unfortunate type of politics we are playing in Nigeria as the workers are the ones that suffer for it but then again, the question has to be asked that why has Kogi not been able to find other ways to finance the state?

Audu might look like the underdogs in the November 21st elections but no. Governor Idris Wada is really the underdog.

Noted

CC: Lalasticlala

Dem try

CBN abeg dont give the crook of a governor the bailout funds.
If you do pdp will use the money to campaign

Mtchewww,if them like make them strike for a year

Wada should take loan from anywhere to offset Kogi salaries ooooooooooh, that's why PDP Lost Benue. This are civil service states you don't tamper with government workers earnings

Mynd44:
This is the same thing President Jonathan did close to the Ekiti and Osun elections. The cut down the allowance of the states and also held some of the money due to them hence they could not pay their workers or allow the government function properly.

It was even alleged that Governor Aregbesola has to take soft loans from Lagos and Rivers to offset worker's salary when the elections came close can Rivers or Akwa Ibom loan Kogi some cash? I can't say

Governor Idris Wada is going into an election in 21 days while owing workers between 2-8 months salaries. This means there are a lot of people who are angry at him and will possibly not vote for him because of that hence he is boxed in.

This is an unfortunate type of politics we are playing in Nigeria as the workers are the ones that suffer for it but then again, the question has to be asked that why has Kogi not been able to find other ways to finance the state?

Audu might look like the underdogs in the November 21st elections but no. Governor Idris Wada is really the underdog.

Myndd the funny guy!

How can you say that President Jonathan cut down the allowances of states and held some money due to them? Please you are better informed than this na. These states had planned their budget on the expectations of revenues most especially the federal allocation that comes to them. In the course of planing, they did not envisage that the price of crude oil will drop and neither did they even have a back up plan. So they took huge loans from banks and other financial agencies (most especially the international ones who were even eager to give) for whatever reason.

Unfortunately, the bubble bursted and revenue substantially reduced. All these creditors had an agreement that there will be a standing deduction at source whenever the allocations due to these states comes in. The collateral for these loans were their monthly allocation. The bank is not a charity but in for business and the loans they give are not owned by them but customers. As the allocation comes in, the deductions are made and whatever is left becomes the property of the state. So the smaller the revenue that accrues, the smaller the balance and it becomes difficult for government to function.

So please Myndd, keep political sentiments aside and be objective.....for once. President Jonathan did not act like President Obasanjo who withheld the allocations of Local Governments of a particular state.

Mehn!

am sure the aim will be just to cripple Wada ahead of the election.
but what could they possibly want from Kogi state?
I mean, what could they possibly want from a failed state like Kogi?

kaboninc:


Myndd the funny guy!

How can you say that President Jonathan cut down the allowances of states and held some money due to them? Please you are better informed than this na. These states had planned their budget on the expectations of revenues most especially the federal allocation that comes to them. In the course of planing, they did not envisage that the price of crude oil will drop and neither did they even have a back up plan. So they took huge loans from banks and other financial agencies (most especially the international ones who were even eager to give) for whatever reason.

Unfortunately, the bubble bursted and revenue substantially reduced. All these creditor had an agreement that there will be a standing deduction at source whenever the allocations due to these states comes in. The collateral for these loans were their monthly allocation. The bank is not a charity but in for business and the loans they give are not owned by them but customers. As the allocation comes in, the deductions are made and whatever is left becomes the property of the state. So the smaller the revenue that accrues, the smaller the balance and it becomes difficult for government to function.

So please Myndd, keep political sentiments aside and be objective.....for once. President Jonathan did not act like President Obasanjo who withheld the allocations of Local Governments of a particular state.

You are the one being funny here. How come Governor Fayose took over late last year and yet he was the one who received the 2 billion ecological funds and the refunds for the federal roads fixed under governor Fayemi?
http://nigeriapoliticsonline.com/fayose-admits-hes-in-custody-of-n2b-ecological-fund/

Why is it that Osun state never got refunds for federal roads fixed but Ekiti got theirs?

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Why is there a picture of Audu on here? Isn't this Wada's problem?

Mynd44:

You are the one being funny here. How come Governor Fayose took over late last year and yet he was the one who received the 2 billion ecological funds and the refunds for the federal roads fixed under governor Fayemi?
http://nigeriapoliticsonline.com/fayose-admits-hes-in-custody-of-n2b-ecological-fund/
Why is it that Osun state never got refunds for federal roads fixed but Ekiti got theirs?

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kaboninc:

Myndd the funny guy!
How can you say that President Jonathan cut down the allowances of states and held some money due to them? Please you are better informed than this na. These states had planned their budget on the expectations of revenues most especially the federal allocation that comes to them. In the course of planing, they did not envisage that the price of crude oil will drop and neither did they even have a back up plan. So they took huge loans from banks and other financial agencies (most especially the international ones who were even eager to give) for whatever reason.
Unfortunately, the bubble bursted and revenue substantially reduced. All these creditor had an agreement that there will be a standing deduction at source whenever the allocations due to these states comes in. The collateral for these loans were their monthly allocation. The bank is not a charity but in for business and the loans they give are not owned by them but customers. As the allocation comes in, the deductions are made and whatever is left becomes the property of the state. So the smaller the revenue that accrues, the smaller the balance and it becomes difficult for government to function.
So please Myndd, keep political sentiments aside and be objective.....for once. President Jonathan did not act like President Obasanjo who withheld the allocations of Local Governments of a particular state.

both of you accuse yourselves of being funny.okay say the truth who is funny here.nairalanders judge them.


NB:party things aside

happy striking, the strikers

Nigerians can now see the consequences of voting for a scam.(PMB and CO).
It gona be looooong 4 yrs under
DIRTY APC

Another 6month!

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Hmmmmm

The statement said: “This directive is to serve as protest against the non-release of the money.”
In the statement, the unions said they were surprised over the silence by the CBN and the Federal Government.

Withhold their bailout until they vote for your anointed, is this the way to govern a country?

Mogidi:

Withhold their bailout until they vote for your anointed, is this the way to govern a country?

NO sir,but thats the way PMB and his Apc said it should be.
Chai what a scam.we are really scammed.the so called president of CHANGE now use presidential influence to force the masses to vote for someone who is not their choice..SMH

Hj

praise god, all my state money dey dat useless wada acount, all kogi teachers are hungry.

Still to see the different between pdp and apc.
I see no changes

Any money given to Wada will be looted. Idris Wada has spent the last 4yrs mismanaging Kogi - any money you give him now will be spent in funding his rigging schemes and will not be used in paying salaries which he refused to pay. This debt is not inherited from another administration - it is his legacy, not paying the workers.

Lol

praise god, all my state money dey dat useless wada account, all kogi teachers are hungry.

Coming to comment....

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