- Questions Kogi Workers’ Pay Amid ₦24.9bn Federal Allocation
A Kogi-based civil society organisation has called on political appointees and public office holders to turn their scrutiny inward, urging them to account for the state of basic infrastructure in their own communities before criticising others.
In a statement issued by its Executive Director, Idris Miliki Abdul, the Conscience for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution (CHRCR) said officials who are quick to criticize should first assess conditions in the areas they represent.
“Those who make the loudest noise should first look inward and critically examine the real state of roads, hospitals, schools, healthcare delivery, electricity supply, and other basic amenities in their own villages and communities,” Abdul said. “What tangible transformation have their appointments actually brought to these places?”
The statement comes as questions continue to mount over the management of public funds in the state. According to CHRCR, the Kogi State government received ₦24.9 billion from the Federation Account last week — a figure the group says should prompt closer examination of how public resources translate into welfare for state workers.
“Just last week, the Kogi State government received ₦24.9 billion from the Federation Account,” Abdul noted. “Against this backdrop, how much exactly is the salary of state workers?”
Abdul maintained that civil society would continue to hold public officials accountable, insisting that scrutiny of government spending is a legitimate and necessary exercise.
“We must continue to ask hard questions and speak out without fear,” he said.
CHRCR has not specified what response, if any, it expects from the Kogi State government, but the group’s statement adds to a growing public conversation about transparency in the disbursement and use of federal allocations to the state.
