₦airaland Forum

"As far as we are concern in the state, we have been paying 100% to our workers"
~DGP Kingsley Fanwo on 94.1 Fm

*"Paris refund is not dedicated to payment of salaries. We have a lot of projects running in the area of electricity, water and other infrastructure. Using the bailout ".*

~DGP Kingsley Fanwo on 94.1 Fm

*"The bailout recommended to FG for salaries and pension is #50.8bn. #4.3bn of our pensions was stolen and it is a liability on us that we are paying".*

~Kingsley Fanwo on 94.1 Fm
The Director General Media and Publicity to
Kogi State Governor

*PROTEST TOMORROW*

Pro Gov. Yahaya Bello protest loading tomorrow at the APC National Secretariat Abuja.


The protest is to caution the APC on the implications of denying the white lion the party ticket ahead of Kogi November gubernatorial election.


There are strong rumor that the APC National chairman,Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other powerful force in the APC HDQ has perfected plan to swindle the APC ticket from Yahaya Bello,the protesters are believed to be from Kogi State with more than two buses from each local government of Kogi State .
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What of we that are outside Lagos, I am in Kogi for example. How can I get my stocks

Every thing is hot in Kogi. The weather is hot, No salary, Adult and youth now visit bet9ja to try their lock. The money to even stake are not available

Epositive:
The State University just released ultimatum for school fees payment. When the workers are not even paid including lecturers. Rumors have it that the dude needs fund for campaign

The last allocation he collected was used for the last election.

Epositive:
The only thing Yahaya Bello has done for the state is worsening the situation. I still see some folks putting on his campaign vests up and down here in KSU. some people will never have sense

You cant blame them, it as a result of poverty. Their parent have not receive salary this year and they need to wear cloth

The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities have begun fresh re-negotiations of the 2009 agreement.

Dr Wale Babalakin, the Chairman, Federal Government re-negotiation team, who addressed newsmen in Abuja, on Wednesday, after a meeting that lasted six hours, said he was hopeful the meeting would yield positive results.

Babalakin disclosed that the ASUU team had presented more than 20 issues that were being looked into to ensure stability in the university system.



He said that both sides were determined to put an end to the lingering problems in the system.

“We resumed our renegotiation today. The government team and ASUU were appropriately represented and we had positive discussions.

“We are actually hopeful that we are on a positive path to finalising the negotiation.

“There were very hectic discussions on topical issues and both sides had extensive contributions for the benefit of the university system.

“It is the same negotiation, we had interim discussion, that is over now and we are back to where we left off. So it is a continuous negotiation.

“ASUU submitted its timetable today and there are more than 20 issues in that timetable, it is not a single issue, but they will all be discussed,’’ Babalakin said.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the representative of ASUU, however, declined comments at the end of the meeting.

(NAN)

Credit> PUNCH

State Chairman of NLC Comrade Onuh Edoka made the call in a telephone conversation with Daily Independent Monday in Lokoja.

He said that relevant government officials have been dogging the union just as no official statement has been issued as regards to the payment of salaries.
He lamented that the workers in Kogi state have been pauperised and reduced to beggars as they could no longer have access to loans from banks and individuals.

Edoka urged the president to without delay direct the governor Yahaya Bello to commence the payment of salary arrears running into seven months bemoaned the lackluster attitude of state government to the payment of workers salaries.

The Labour leader explained that the relevant government officials responsible for payment of salaries have remained inaccessible.

He therefore advised workers to remain calm and await the next line of action, adding that the Congress will soon make its stand known on the matter.

Some workers who spoke on anonymous alleged that the state government has vowed not to pay salaries due to negative roles they played during the just concluded general elections.

According to them, some of the workers refused to participate in the rigging exercise during the Presidential and National Assembly elections which led to the victory of Senator Dino Melaye in Kogi West senatorial district.

The aggrieved workers urged their leaders to ask government to pay salaries or face the wrath of the hungry and angry civil servants.

Credit: Daily Independent

After Governor Yahaya Bello has squandered the whopping amount of 20billion bailout funds, 450million Ecological funds, 20billion Paris club refund all together. Plugging kogi into debt to the tune of 16billion Naira between 3years in office, he still want to milk more of kogi's treasury.

Monthly statutory allocation allotting to kogi state every month is 6billion naira, aside the internal generated revenue which the amount is unknown, some workers have not received N5 for the past 3years aside those who are unjustly retrenched and labeled ghost workers. Governor Bello after the massive retrenchment of workers jokingly pronounced that the kogi civil servant's wage is 2.6 billion as against that of the previous governments upon paying both the ghost and life workers.

As a matter of concern, Gov Bello and his government has unjustly retrenched some of the teachers who instilled sense in us. What we have left in Kogi state is annoying. The leadership exhibition of Gov Bello has sent many people to their early grave. If people will not be coerced to vote against his/her conscience as a means of using unconstitutional forces like intimidating, shooting and killing, I think the people are now ready to bid this government good bye.

This is the same government that has legalized the uses of thugs to disrupt election processes, scare voters away and killing our beloved ones. At times, when I sit myself down and ponder on the reasons why I have to keep quiet, millions reason why I should not always spring up. Obviously many people have been caged, cajoled, while some have been gagged and totally intimidated. For putting this up, I know calls will be received, reports would be made and warnings would be dished out but almighty God who is the supreme being will continue to rule in the affairs of men. Gov Bello does not deserve another 4year term. We cannot afford to be ruled again by devil reincarnate. Kogites let's strategize on how to fight our common enemy. All interest must be put together now. This battle is a collective responsibility.

God bless and keep protecting us.

Samuel Oj

For all of you praising Buhari and condemning Yahaya Bello, today, Bello and Buhari will be together in Lokoja canvassing for your votes, they will hold hands and smile at you even in your agony, both men are the same.

For all the Civil Servants, Students, Artisans and well wishers of our state, in case you have forgotten, Buhari forced Bello on us and he is coming back again to mock us over our misfortune.

Buhari is coming to beg for our votes, he now thinks we matter because election has come. We are only useful for votes, after election he will disappear, We cannot be fooled, no we cannot!

This same Buhari has not set foot on our state since he gained power, he he has not commissioned any project in Kogi, our Federal Roads are all bad and our people are suffering, he doesn't care.

* Abubakar Audu died Buhari did not come to Kogi, but when Ganduje's daughter wedded, he was in Kano to attend.
* His Minister, James Ocholi died, Buhari did not come to Kogi.
* When our Governor was sworn in, Buhari did not come.
* His Fulani Herdsmen siblings killed our people, he didn't visit, but he rushed to Nasarawa to condole with them for same reason.
* Flood ravaged our settlements, Buhari didn't come, but he rushed to Bauchi for the same reason.
* The Police has revealed that Approximately 300 people were killed in Ankpa for rituals in his regime, Buhari didn't even send us a condolence message.

Nairalander, should Kogite give Buhari Four more years? 4+4

For all of you praising Buhari and condemning Yahaya Bello, tomorrow, Bello and Buhari will be together in Lokoja canvassing for your votes, they will hold hands and smile at you even in your agony, both men are the same.

For all the Civil Servants, Students, Artisans and well wishers of our state, in case you have forgotten, Buhari forced Bello on us and he is coming back again to mock us over our misfortune.

Buhari is coming to beg for our votes, he now thinks we matter because election has come. We are only useful for votes, after election he will disappear, We cannot be fooled, no we cannot!

This same Buhari has not set foot on our state since he gained power, he he has not commissioned any project in Kogi, our Federal Roads are all bad and our people are suffering, he doesn't care.

* Abubakar Audu died Buhari did not come to Kogi, but when Ganduje's daughter wedded, he was in Kano to attend.
* His Minister, James Ocholi died, Buhari did not come to Kogi.
* When our Governor was sworn in, Buhari did not come.
* His Fulani Herdsmen siblings killed our people, he didn't visit, but he rushed to Nasarawa to condole with them for same reason.
* Flood ravaged our settlements, Buhari didn't come, but he rushed to Bauchi for the same reason.
* The Police has revealed that Approximately 300 people were killed in Ankpa for rituals in his regime, Buhari didn't even send us a condolence message.

This man cannot use us this time, we know he hates us, we feel the same way towards him, once beaten twice shy, we shall reject him in 2019 in the elections.

Buhari must lose in Kogi. Its a MUST!

Watching. 31st December

God the Almighty is the judge, and His judgement is coming soonest than you expected.

The judgement of God is coming soonest than you expected. Those who have eyes let them read.

Go and put on glasses. I can see u need one of u don't have yet. Just an advice.

kolafolabi:
What am I seeing? Tarred road or sand road.. He travels alot, is that the kind of road he sees. Very soon he will flaunt his fleet of cars.. Nonsense!

Hafeexla:
Cmmon, what i want you to note is that osun was owing worker yet the state is undergoing infrastructure adjustment but the guy here is merely running mouth everyday.

Ok ooo, I pity Ekiti future, if u people enter one chance. Come to Kogi State and see hardship, don't say you are not warned and advise to look before you choose. Am not asking you to go for Fayose, but choose a better personality, but to me not APC

Nigerians need help. If we know their Twitter, insta account let us go there and ask them to help Nigeria

Categories of salary indebtedness by Kogi State Government
A. Jan. 2016 – Dec. 2017 + Jan -June 2018 = 30 months.
B. Jan. 2016 – Dec. 2017 + April -June 2018 = 27 months.
C. Jan – December 2016 + April – June 2018 = 15 months.
D. Jan – July 2017 + April – June 2018 = 10 months.
E. Jan – March 2017 + April – June 2018 = 6 months.
F. Jan – June 2018 = 6 Months
G. Feb – June 2018 = 5 months
H. March – June 2018 = 4 months
I. April – June 2018 3 months.
Note: For categories C to I, 40% of salary in respect of August to December 2017 is still outstanding.
If you agree with this analysis or belongs to any of these categories. Share until it reaches Oshiomhole, APC National chairman for him to know the danger his party is facing in Kogi state.

Nah una Sabi, if because of believe and religion you no longer value human life. Just know this value can kill and recreated but life can't. So learn to value life not religion

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How person fit be their agent?

Ok oooo we waiting

NLC come to Kogi State
Nah MTN una fit ranpa mo

https://www.nairaland.com/4609807/kogi-teachers-dying-hunger-starvation

Kogi chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers has said primary school teachers in the state are dying, in their hundreds, of hunger and starvation over non-payment of their salaries.
Addressing newsmen in his office, yesterday, the state Chairman, Comrade Ayodele Thomas, said teachers are being owed up to 15 to 25 months salaries, a situation he said has created some critical health challenges for some of members.
The NUT chairman also said Governor Yahaya Bello’s directive, that teachers’ salaries must be treated on First Line Charge, with not less than 45 percent payment, was surprising as local government administrators have
flagrantly refused to adhere to the directive.
Instead, he said they are paying teachers
between 20- 30 percent of their monthly
salaries.
Following this directive, he said the Special
Adviser on Local Government and Chieftaincy
Affairs swiftly set up a committee to
implement the governor’s directive but
regretted that the local government chairmen, along with local government treasurers and some top government officials, are frustrating the effort.
He showed an October 5, 2017 letter from Kogi state Head of Service, entitled: “Computerizing and centralising of the payroll of the state, local governments workforce and pensioners” where local government administrators and other stakeholders were specifically directed to
pay teachers salaries as first line charge from the Joint Account Allocation Committee.
Thomas reiterated that the local government
bosses still refused to comply with the directive.
He said efforts to meet with the governor, to
let him know about the latest development,
has not been successful even as he alleged
that the Secretary to the State Government,
Dr. Folashade Arike, of not responding to three different memos sent by the NUT to her on the issue.
While pleading with the state governor to look into their plights of teachers by directing the local government administrators to comply with his directive, he said government officials should stop playing politics with teachers’ salaries.
The NUT boss said some children and wards
of teachers in the state can no longer go to
school due to lack of payment of salaries.
He also claimed that while other categories of workers in the state collect their minimum
wage, primary school teachers have been
denied theirs.
https://penkup..com/2018/07/were-dying-of-hunger-starvation-kogi.html

WE'RE DYING OF HUNGER,
STARVATION, KOGI TEACHERS
LAMENT
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
K ogi chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers
has said primary school teachers in the state
are dying, in their hundreds, of hunger and
starvation over non-payment of their salaries.
Addressing newsmen in his office, yesterday,
the state Chairman, Comrade Ayodele Thomas,
said teachers are being owed up to 15 to 25
months salaries, a situation he said has
created some critical health challenges for
some of members.
The NUT chairman also said Governor Yahaya
Bello’s directive, that teachers’ salaries must
be treated on First Line Charge, with not less
than 45 percent payment, was surprising as
local government administrators have
flagrantly refused to adhere to the directive.
Instead, he said they are paying teachers
between 20- 30 percent of their monthly
salaries.
Following this directive, he said the Special
Adviser on Local Government and Chieftaincy
Affairs swiftly set up a committee to
implement the governor’s directive but
regretted that the local government chairmen,
along with local government treasurers and
some top government officials, are frustrating
the effort.
He showed an October 5, 2017 letter from Kogi
state Head of Service, entitled: “Computerizing
and centralising of the payroll of the state,
local governments workforce and pensioners”
where local government administrators and
other stakeholders were specifically directed to
pay teachers salaries as first line charge from
the Joint Account Allocation Committee.
Thomas reiterated that the local government
bosses still refused to comply with the
directive.
He said efforts to meet with the governor, to
let him know about the latest development,
has not been successful even as he alleged
that the Secretary to the State Government,
Dr. Folashade Arike, of not responding to three
different memos sent by the NUT to her on the
issue.
While pleading with the state governor to look
into their plights of teachers by directing the
local government administrators to comply
with his directive, he said government officials
should stop playing politics with teachers’
salaries.
The NUT boss said some children and wards
of teachers in the state can no longer go to
school due to lack of payment of salaries.
He also claimed that while other categories of
workers in the state collect their minimum
wage, primary school teachers have been
denied theirs.

I hope they will not mention Gov. Wike has their sponsor?

I love people that don't give up. Give up and remain slave forever. Keep trying one day is one day u will surely be successful

Cutest....

greatman247:
Good one from you jare... I support you on this. OP Why leaving out PDP governors as if na only APC governors do borrow after Paris Club Refund? What of that useless noise making bastard of a governor, Fayose? Most Nigerian governors are bunch of useless idiots anyway.

If you have that of Fayose, please post it.

I wanted to ask this same question after watching the suspects confession.
Where is Michael?
Why is his own confession not been aired?
Why didn't they ask him where he got his guns?
Why are Police more interested in the guns given to the suspects by the Governor Chief of Staff for political thuggery, rather than the one given to them by Michael for the robbery?
Why are they not talking about questioning Michael, about the whereabout of the money stolen that day? so many questions left unanswered.
Are Nigerian being taken as fools?