₦airaland Forum

ajokebelle:
Aishalliburton

braine:
I don't care who wins, they are all the same and full of shït.

Na so o.

Even animals are experiencing "CHANGE"

Hmm. A nice place to visit.

Swiftlee:
After reading a pathetic write up by a nairalander about his state Ebonyi through www.nairaland.com/3213807/weep-state-ebonyi-wisdomkosi I was so sad, down casted, frustrated and confused at the state of governance and insensitivity majorlly on those we call our leaders/representatives.

I am an indigene of Kogi state residing in the same state. I must confess that the state is one of the most unlucky not because we dont have resources but with sets of leaders so far since creation in 1991. The state has so far been governed by selfish people neglecting the plight for which they are elected with reckless abandon. This is a strategically located state with several Nigerians plying through because it is the Confluence state where Niger and Benue meets and also a state that merges some northern and southern states at least 11 states share boundary with it.

Recently Governorship poll was conducted and the people in the state where happy chasing the immediate past governor away because he was lazy in terms of the civil service welfare. He owed a month salary before each month is paid. What I mean is, one month is usually outstanding when salaries for the present month is paid. The workers got furious and also happy he left at least they would get paid it time since the new man is young and Nigerians have been crying for when youths will lead us.

We all know and fully aware of political pandemonium in Kogi that brought Yaya Bello the present head of the state. No need to tell all those stories any more. When came like a gentle man looking for who to help, but now, Kogi State is in disarray.

Few months into his administration, he commenced a screening that has not come to an end till date. The annoying part is, he is owing all state workers 7months salary. I mean 7 months sir/ma. Well, the bail out of 50Billion naira has been approved and 20Billion has been paid to the states account of which the governor acknowledges. www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/north-central/202721-cbn-approves-n20-billion-bailout-kogi.html What type of wickedness is this? The whole state has been on strike for months and there seems to be no head way soon because workers are demanding for their rights and the state has remained adamant to their plea.

Please, how can a governor spend, sorry squander Millions naira on just a day's birthday anniversary? When his states workers are starving?
This governor wants to remove everybody that is remaining 5years to retire and those employed since 2010 till date. I have never seen such before. In this type of economy where things are hard these and more are happening in my dear state. Just feeling angry and frustrated because no body is saying anything not even the upper house is calling anybody to other. May God help us.

Why has Kogi NLC and in deed the people of Kogi state failed to demand for the state annual budget to be publicised? Don't you think monitoring of the govt implementation of budget will be more open and accurately appraised by the citizen?

OP, you are a bad belle poster. This news is ONE YEAR OLD!

OP, just tell us you are an aggrieved shiite member!

Ha ha ha ha . You go wound o!

Even at 4 pages without any testimony, people are still dropping email. Oh, hardship! People can no longer reason. Hmm. Can life be harder than this again?

In deed, it is a tower of money!

What do you expect from an old, expired object?

Not about what he is eating but a lesson that leaders should serve their people well so that when they leave office, they will have peace, respect and support of their people.

Chai! So Danbazzau is still innocent after all this?: https://www.nairaland.com/3222794/dambazzau-taking-n1b-monthly-salaries#47481524

Not unconnected with corruption.
The network delivery is very poor despite the interesting cheap data offer.

The truth will reveal itself soon.

Sister ke? That must be a SINster!

"Menopaused" Remi Tinubu. LWKMD

OZAOEKPE:
How can such an allegation be made and you telling me that a whole procurement director won't be involved. Buhari is a complete disaster.

Help me ask APC govt. Partiality no good o o.

stokfrick:
one other bank apart from skye about to take off

This kind of suspense alert is not good for bnsitl. Just say it pump and lay.

HungerBAD:
Officers Protesting?

The Police Commission should sack them. Uniformed Personnel do not go on protests.

You go to where you are posted to. If you can't do the job,then you leave.

You still have classroom reasoning. Wake up and smell the coffee.

So sad.

See another big lie by Kogi workers bursted here: https://www.nairaland.com/3218199/publication-spent-1-billion-naira#47406086

Gov Bello has NOT bought any vehicle since assumption of office. GBAM!

The government of Kogi State has termed as malicious, a publication by an online medium ( Not DAILY POST) that it had spent a billion naira for the purchase of vehicles for political appointees in the state. Hide quoted text A statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Strategy, Abdulkarim Abdulmalik, said Governor Bello, since inception of office had not bought any vehicle for political appointees. The statement reads, "Our attention has been drawn to a publication on the online news site- Sahara Reporters- where it was alleged that Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has spent 1 billion naira to purchase vehicles for the political appointees in the state. "We had wanted to ignore the said publication, but on a second thought, we felt it is proper to put the record straight by telling the public that the allegations stated in the write-up are false and full of malicious content. For avoidance of doubt, Governor Bello, has not bought any vehicle for political appointees as erroneously stated by the Audu/Feleke political organization. The vehicle that the Chief of Staff to the Governor is using is his personal car and was not bought by the government for him. "It is therefore pertinent to say that all the appointees of the Governor are yet to be given official vehicles and those who have were just using the old vehicles acquired and used by the immediate past government in the state. "The vehicles purchased by the Local Government councils were bought on loans, which is to be paid back in twelve months. "It is interesting to let the Faleke group know that the Ford vehicles purchased for Local Government Administrators are cheaper than the one used by the immediate past council Chairmen in the state. "The vehicles in the Governors' convoy, with the exception of two, belong to the Governor himself and that means he has been very mindful of extravagant spending as exhibited by some past leaders in the state, which has brought the state to the present pitiable situation. "The People of the state are wondering why some group of persons, who are members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have decided to constitute themselves to an opposition to the government in the state. "One will be tempted to say that the attitude as well as the body language of the Faleke group is evidence that they are blinded by their desperate moves to govern the state. If not so, they claimed to be part of the disciples of the late leader of APC in the state, Prince Abubakar Audu; why then have they not commented about the positive step taken by the Governor to name the State University after him? "The People of the state are watching with utter disbelief the funny pretense of Faleke group against the positive steps taken so far by Governor Yahaya Bello in his bid to return the state to its past glory through his New Direction Agenda. "The Faleke group should be reminded that some were not poor before they came into Government as they were financially comfortable. "It is very painful for the group to have misinformed the famous Sahara Reporters into publishing the falsehood. "We, therefore, call on right thinking persons who might have read the unfortunate write up to ignore the said publication for it is not worth any attention because it was a fabricated story. "

And the workers are busy insulting the gov. Chai, Kogi workers can lie o. Tufiakwa! There is God o o.

Bros you try o, with this expensive cost of gas?

Nigeria is indeed in trouble!

americanigga:
That is why they say when God gives you opportunity use it well. All of them that abused their offices have been Kicked out of public offices and public life,
Starting from the IB himself Goodluck Jonathan to Okonjo Iweala, Diezani Alison-Madueke and controvercial Joseph Mbu. But Rotimi Amaechi who served his people very well has been promoted to high heaven. Amaechi now dines with kings. This must be a big lesson to all Nigerians.

Rubbish! Rubbish!! Rubbish!!!
Show me a man who has stayed in office forever. Every office is temporal just like life itself!

Revolution has started in Kwara State o. See here: https://www.nairaland.com/3217088/kwara-youths-shout-ole-government

Our thieving leaders are in trouble!

OnucheAdams:
It's typical of Bello and his clique of Friends to result to name calling when confronted with superior arguments. If they had such intels, they'd have branded it on the pages of the media by now.

Haba! It seems you have not been following unfolding news on the screening exercise by stakeholders and particularly the Kogi State Auditor General. Names are already been reeled out, but the final list will be made public at the end of the screening exercise. So, lets follow Kogi state news while we expect the govt white paper.
It is very important too to know govt policies and plans. These will give us foresight of what to expect.

Some of you have been emphasising that Bello was out to screen out genuine workers, is Bello that wicked? I dont think so.

I have been following both sides of the argument between the govt and workers. Govt's stances is to weed out ghost workers to enable genuine workers get their full salaries and to cut down the state salary expenses to enable the state carryout developmental projects. And what I gathered from the workers perspective is that most of the workers have been resisting the screening because they collect multiple salaries under various guises as ghosts, therefore the screening will find them out and hence block their "oil well". Don't you think the screening would have been concluded since and genuine workers paid if not for the constant protest by NLC? Too many workers in Kogi have skeleton in their cupboards.

For the guy who said the mother received only N5k and N9k instead of N110k, are you sure your mum did not take bank loans and that the bank deducted the loan from source? Remember what happened to Osun State which got N600 million only as federal allocation because the federal govt deducted the bailout loan repayment. I think you should ask your mum salient questions.

One of you said, some civil servants who had worked for 10 years were labelled ghost workers. Yes, it is very possible for you to be a ghost worker for 10 years, in fact even up to 35 years in the case of Kogi state because past administrations didnt have the gut to instil discipline. Do you know that according to the screening report (yet t be published any way) some high ranking civil servants in the state have over 40 salary accounts, Which means that they were collecting salaries meant for 40 workers? From accounts of the screening too, some workers who claim to be working for Ankpa LGA have for the past 10 years been collecting their salaries in Kaduna State. Are you telling me those are not ghost workers, is there no bank in Ankpa?

From my general observation, most of you have been fooled by the state NLC who are working for their selfish interests, opposing the state govt policies. Politically, some of you are bitter that a "minority" tribe has become gov in the state and have sworn to bring his govt down. I think we should forget ethnic, political and whatever consideration and face the reality. Bello is there today, tomorrow somebody else will be there. The earlier you allow Bello to conclude his screening and pay workers, the better for the state.

I advice all to keep tap with the govt policies and support them. Bello may not be perfect but lets give him the benefit of doubt so that at the end of his 4 years tenure, we can genuinely and sincerely appraise his govt. Thanks.

Swiftlee:
Sir,
1. He was owing 1 month before the elections, after elections it became two in December. The fact is: he was owing before he was voted out.

2.Why should I be swearing to my fathers of what is obvious? No need flogging a dead horse. He is owning 7 months, In fact more because he was supposed to pay more almost two years of half and 1 quarter salary payments of some civil servants in the state. Please, just in case you ask me he is not Wada that did not pay then ?! It is Wada that applied for the bailout and would have paid all by now if he was the one in office. Besides, all woes should also be inherited if he does not do better.

3. Sir, no body is against the screening sir. What the state is against are the selfish and inhumane motives of the screening. How will a sane person screen out somebody who has served the state for 30 years? How will eject people who where legitimately employed in the last 5 years? Is that fair? What is you have a family and you are the only source of sustenance for 7 months no pay! Fair?

Sir, if you are not a Bello sympathizer when last where you pay? Say the truth! How much did he sell his house beside the government house to the state? How much did he purchase the last SUV? Well if you are not from Kogi state you can check Kogireports for the details.

What if you get a text message tomorrow that a bank account has been opened on your behalf without prior knowledge from any body? You just received the account number. Will you be free yo use it? Brother, ethically it is wrong besides that's privacy violation. Well, there are more happening in the state. These are just ways to loot the state. All banks are on strike except Zenith and Access where the Bailout funds has been fixed. Sir, it takes nothing from me to lie, besides not critical time we are in Kogi. Cheers

First, You are not sincere with the information about how many months Wada owed workers before he left office. Wada cannot because of one month debt to workers apply for N50billion bailout. Haba, my friend.
Already, I have noticed your biased mind towards Bello for what ever reason I don;t know so our discussion cannot bring out the truth, just like most workers are against the screening exercise which has become difficult to conclude because most of them are collecting salaries in more than 1 capacity.
I know Bello has shortcomings but we must tell the truth whenever he does well and and criticise where he is not doing well. I hate TOTAL lies just because you want to run somebody down.

NB: I'm not a Bello sympathiser. Only want the truth to be told to set the record straight. Damaging a persons personality with lies for ulterior motive is a grievous sin. Thanks.

Junior66:
ghost workers like my cousin and uncles that retired or are almost retiring? or the state NLC chairman that was screened out?

Let the state NLC chairman say the truth. He had many accounts from which he was collecting state funds. Thus, he is a ghost worker in all but one accounts. I pray the gov has the balls to make public the report of the screening committee and you will weep for Kogi State.

daviddagreat:
really dats ur defence

In a few days KSU strike wud b up to a 3months the longest strike by the ASSU at state level. I can tell u dat cos I was a student there

He said it was due to lack of funds now the bail out is here wat is he using it for, to host birthday party I guess.
point out any meaningful project he has embarked since assumption of office
just like the op said he is a disappointment

FYI am not from kogi so am not sympathetic to any tribe or party

I hope you drop all sentiments and call a spade a spade

Hmm, you disappointed me for seeking bailout fund to be paid to ghost workers. Do you know we have the highest number of ghost workers in the schools in Kogi State?
From all indications, you have not held any leadership position before hence you lack ideas on management of resources. Gov Bello is on course. If money is paid to ghost workers, what will he use to develop the state.
My friend, don't disappoint your level of education.