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Ebira must be better group, (EMBB), has called on the Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello to pay the salaries and other entitlements owed the civil servants in the state.
The group, while commending the governor in his efforts to tackle ghost workers in the State also urged the governor to pay workers salaries and still continue the screening processes.
Reacting to the governor non-payment of salaries, the president of EMBB, Comrade Danfulani Lukman said “he who works deserve a pay, as such the Civil Servants in Kogi State should not be deprived of their entitlements”.
Comrade Danfulani Ohinoyi Lukman lamented that Kogi civil servants are facing serious hardship due to the inability of the state government to pay the salary arrears owed by the state government.
In a statement made available to Kogireports, Comrade Danfulani Lukman urged the governor to pay workers salaries in the state so as to end the long time hunger in the state.
Danfulani said, “we all share understanding with the governor over the little amount coming to the State as federal allocation, but we refused to agree with the governor that five months allocation was not enough to pay at least one or two months salaries of workers in the state.
“The Civil Servants have been finding it difficult to cater for the upkeep of their families in the face of the present
economic hardship in the country. The apex youth body in the state frown at the anti masses policies of Mr Governor and implore him to do the needful.
economic hardship in the country. The apex youth body in the state frown at the anti masses policies of Mr Governor and implore him to do the needful.
“We use this medium to re-echo our voice against the unnecessary hunger the government imposed on the civil servants in the state.
He urged the governor to give appropriate attention to every of the issues in the best interest of the state.
“For avoidance of doubt, EMBB pledges its support and loyalty to the government of Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello and beg the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to bear with this government and call off the strike as we are still hoping for the best in this present administration.
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