Goma gave the figures at a news conference on Monday
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In a statement by the Commissioner for finance, Alhaji Demola Banu, the State Government stressed that it is up to date with payment of salaries and pensions to the State workers and retirees
Speaking at the monthly meeting of the All Progressives Congress in Ilorin, Ahmed said the local government councils in the state are just getting stabilised in meeting basic requirement of their workers
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has asked the Federal High Court, Lagos for “an order for leave to apply for judicial relief and to seek an order of mandamus directing and/or compelling the government to publish details of spending of N388.304 billion London Paris Club Loan refunds allegedly diverted and mismanaged by 35 States”
President Muhammadu Buhari had on March 23 approved the disbursement of the second tranche of the Paris Club loan refunds to states that had disbursed the first tranche to local governments
In a statement by her Special Media Adviser, Festus Akanbi, on Monday in Abuja, Adeosun said the Federal Government’s disbursement process was transparent and targeted at the attainment of specific economic objectives, just as conditions were given for further refunds
The money, which is the first tranche of the refunds, was withheld pending staff verification to rid the councils of ghost workers
Saraki was a former Governor of the State
Governor Ambode revealed this in an interview with journalists
The workers issued the threat at a joint press conference organised by the Nigeria Union of Teachers, Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees and Nigeria Union of Pensioners
The organization asked Idris to compile and pass on information on the spending of the funds by states to Malami so that he can take appropriate legal action
Unyime Usoro, the Special Adviser to Governor Udom Emmanuel on Labour Matters, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Uyo on Wednesday
Governor Abiola Ajimobi had on January 4 during the state’s annual inter-religious service, debunked claims that the state government had collected its share of the fund
The Adamawa State Government had said it dedicated the first tranche of N4.8 billion from Paris Club refund to the payment of arrears of salaries of teachers, local government and health workers
Alhaji Abdulrahman Abba-Jimeta, the Chairman of the committee set up by the State Government for the payment of outstanding salaries and liabilities, made this disclosure in Yola while briefing newsmen
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that schools in the state were supposed to reopen on January 9 after the Christmas and New Year holidays, but resumption was postponed to January 16
Banchir told newsmen in Jos that the amount covered 15 years of arrears
The Federal Government recently released N522.74 billion to the 36 states as part of the reimbursement for the over deduction from the Paris Club
Ojo gave the breakdown of how the money was channeled for state use
The State Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Ademola Banu, who disclosed this in Ilorin, revealed that the State Government’s account was credited around 5pm on Monday