If Ortom had a little bit of sense and pity for his people,he would have paid them immediately ho got the money,NO,the clown had to set up a committee for payment of salaries(who does that?) after they were done making fools out of themselves,The great tyrant decided to garnish the pains of the poor Benue workers.The bitter truth is Benue is yet to have a leader who cares about the people.

wristbangle:
If Ortom hadn't been clueless, which he owes his workers several months, FG wouldn't have use this as a bane to frustrate him. It's just a pity the innocent citizens are being played like kite between both arm of governments.

This is a case of when two elephants fight, the grass pays for it.

The fact that a cameleon changes its colour doesn't stop it from being one. Ortom switching party still makes him unproductive and aptly corrupt man.

Actually oga ure jus trying so hard to change the topic.Ortom might be corrupt yes but u deviated entirely from the post u.did not even condemn the federal government who are play politics with people's lives jus to make sure u blame ortom for decamping, probably you're an APC bigot but know that 2 wrongs can't make a right and based on the post if true then if u call ortom the devil then FG/buhari are the devils Grand master

These people are mad, what will initially make a government to owe 8months salary. is that mad governor been owed 8months salary? This country is a mad country, the minimum wage is 18000 which is conclusively obvious not anywhere near enough to carter for their basic needs and these evil men in the helm of affair will see it fit to owe 8months salary.

I can’t pass any blame now until i know the reason for such withdrawal

ANOTHER CHEAP QUEST FOR POPULARITY
A government that is concerned with the plight of its workers will not hesitate but will immediately commence the payments of salaries and arrears whenever it take custody of funds. But the case in Benue entered a committee stage despite the already existing payment vouchers. This is nothing but a usual blame game of trying to blame the federal government for their inability to immediately commence the payment of salaries and arrears to state workers at the point of the receipt of the 14. 9 billion Paris Club refund.The All Progressive Congress led Federal Government headed by president Buhari who has been tagged ( Miyetti Allah party), with nothing good to offer Nigerians, proved otherwise with the release of over 90 billion to the state under different subheads ranging from Bailout, Paris Club refund, Flood control funds, IDPs resettlement funds, etc which is outside the normal monthly allocation.The same man and party you are told to hate also has releasedthe entireParis Club refund amounting to over 30 billion Naira to the stateto help states government to clear the arrears of salaries and reduce the sufferings of the people.Before the last trench of this Paris Club was released, the federal government through Ministry of Finance directed that only states withoutarrears will be allowed to access the funds. Remember Benue is among the state on this red alert.Remember Benue, Imo, Osun, Delta, Kogi and Rivers are among the States thatare notoriously owing workers arrears running into 20 - 21 months. Going by the federal government directives the above states were not meant to access the funds but this is Nigeria, buttons were pressed and the funds hit these states accounts.It was a surprise and a welcome development looking at the current situation of workers. Many state government workers celebrate thinking at least they will be sure of 4 months salaries to hit their accounts. The next story we heard was a committee which I tagged it PARIS CLUB TRANSPARENCY COMMITTEE.Labour unions rejected the committee giving reasons that there was no need for such committees except the government want to go the usual approach whichsaw nothing tangible. Union leaders insisted that the entire monies should be used for salaries as against the state government decision to use only 80% without telling Benue people what the remaining 20% will beused for.As the Committee drama was still choking the government of Benue State, they got notice of the federal government decision to ask for return of the funds. They quickly ran to the media which is their usual style to order for the disbursement of the funds.The idea is to mop up sentiments and pitch Buhari against the workers and make them believe that they love the workers and that it is Buhari and federal government that is against the payment of salaries and arrears in the state.My question to these people is this why didn't you pay workers their salaries and arrears the day you received this money since you already have payment vouchers? Have you been using committee to pay salaries from January to date?We all have our brains to reason out the kind of politics these people are out to play. Trying to score a cheap political point on this issue is as goodas shooting yourself on the leg. No serious worker will believe you since you refused to pay them until you were ordered to return the money.Finally, the Buhari of APC will surely release this money to the states involved but at least the state government should also try and clear the arrears of state workers to improve on their standard of living.

In as much I don't agree with fg on this but the governor should keep quiet what have they done with allocation given to them for the last 8months .untill 2 months ago were they not in APC .make he keep quiet joor

mykelswa:
they hate it when failed government begin to rise. they want everyone to fail like them so he shouldn't pay salaries abi

The wickedness of buhari no be here o

wristbangle:
If Ortom hadn't been clueless, which he owes his workers several months, FG wouldn't have use this as a bane to frustrate him. It's just a pity the innocent citizens are being played like kite between both arm of governments.

This is a case of when two elephants fight, the grass pays for it.

The fact that a cameleon changes its colour doesn't stop it from being one. Ortom switching party still makes him unproductive and aptly corrupt man.

On point analysis. And releasing this funds close to election, the guy would just use the balance of the funds for campaign. Unfortunately, the workers suffer any way your gonna have it.

It's a political strategy ahead of 2019 elections. The money will be secretly returned to the affected APC states. Okorohausa wouldn't like it tho. I'm pretty sure what happened in Osun has put fear in them.

Gov. Samuel Ortom pls pay from the allocation given to u By FG.
U are not sincere that is one of the reasons it was withdrawn.

mbaodohgreatest:
Actually oga ure jus trying so hard to change the topic.Ortom might be corrupt yes but u deviated entirely from the post u.did not even condemn the federal government who are play politics with people's lives jus to make sure u blame ortom for decamping, probably you're an APC bigot but know that 2 wrongs can't make a right and based on the post if true then if u call ortom the devil then FG/buhari are the devils Grand master

I made an unbiased comment. Kindly read it again but this time around, slowly and steady. Have a nice evening

You expend so much energy defending APC.

When people are discussing owed salaries, Benue is a learner compared to Kogi and Osun, yet you ignored those because they are APC states.

The Ortom you are blaming was APC up till 2 months ago so what are you saying?

batiatus:
For those who can't think and will fall for the benue state antics,

Benue state has been receiving monthly allocation from federal government since January to date just like all other states, why hasnt it been able to pay salaries to the workers.

The state government is now saying it can't pay salaries till it has the Paris refund, thats a very serious government. What has done with all the monthly allocations? This is very important questions

The benue state government received 13bn Naira in first quarter of this year. It gets an average of 3 to 4 billion every month, how much the workers wage bill, how many project is the state carry out, how much loan is he paying back?

Guess what? The benue state has been borrowing money since Ortom entered power, you will be shocked how much debt Ortom has incurred on behalf of benue people but yet what can he show he has achieved.