Niger State government has released the sum of N1.4 billion as a bailout to local government councils to augment shortfall in July and August salaries.

The state Commissioner of Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr Jonathan Vatsa, who disclosed this in Minna, said the state governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, has directed the funds be released to support the affected local government councils whose allocations could not cater for their staff salary.

He said immediately after the directive was given Monday, all relevant ministries worked frantically to release the money to the councils to enable them pay the July and August salaries so that their staff can celebrate Sallah (eid-el Kabir) conveniently.
He stated that the councils that were unable to pay the backlog of salaries were 12 out of the 25 local government areas in the state, explaining that the state government gave the succor to alleviate the suffering of local government workers.

He listed the affected local government councils given the bailout as Agaie, Bida, Bosso, Gbako, Gurara, Katcha, Lapai, Lavun , Chanchaga, Paikoro, Shiroro , and Suleja.
Vatsa said the present administration in the state was responsive to and responsible for the welfare of the people in the state and that the state government would continue to make sure that local government administration worked in the state.

He stated that Governor Abubakar Sani Bello treated issues affecting local governments in the state with great concern because local councils were closest to the majority of the populace who needed government attention most.

While wishing the people of the state a fruitful and happy Sallah celebrations, the commissioner appealed to the people of the state to continue to pray for government at all levels to meander through the present economic recession.

Source: NEWSLINE

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