The National Union of Local Government Employees in Kwara State has commended the state Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed for the payment of outstanding salaries of local government workers in the state.
The commendation came just as the state government released another N193 million to augment the initial N555 million for the immediate payment of local government staff salaries.
The President of NULGE in Kwara State, Mrs. Omotope Aina, gave the commendation on Wednesday when she led the leadership of the Union on a thank you visit to the governor at the Government House in Ilorin, the state capital.
Aina said the offsetting of the salary arrears of local government workers and their October salaries, through the intervention of the state government, was a manifestation of Ahmed’s love for the workers.
The Union leader said through Ahmed’s intervention, it had become clear that the state government operates an open door policy.
She said: “You have relieved the workers the nightmares of celebrating sallah without our salaries.
“The happiness you have brought to us will also resonate in your household and the Government of Kwara State.”
Aina said that NULGE in the state was not a troublesome body but one with the mandate of promoting the welfare of its members.
The NULGE president described Ahmed as a leader who has shown that there is hope for the common man in Nigeria.
In his remarks, Ahmed said that any responsible government must be people oriented.
According to him: “Government is about the people and must remain for the people.”
Ahmed commended the NULGE leadership for its maturity and assured them that his administration will continue to operate an open door policy for the good of the people.
The governor reiterated that the delay in the payment of the local government workers’ salaries was to plug noticeable loopholes in the finances of the local governments in order to finally resolve the challenge associated payment of salaries and other overhead costs.
He assured NULGE that henceforth local government administration in Kwara State would now be run more effectively and efficiently as modalities for financial discipline have been put in place.
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