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Kogi State Government has told the House of Representatives it has published everything it may need to know about its bailout funds, Paris Club Refund and salary payment updates.
Addressing journalists shortly after the NGF Media Conference in Abuja, Director General on Media and Publicity to the Kogi State Governor, Kingsley Fanwo said the state has acted transparently by publishing all its receipts and expenditures in the national dailies.
“As a government, we have high regards for the House of Representatives as an institution. But the House should be conscious of people who take political battles to the floor of the Green Chambers. The respected institution should not be dragged into the political vendetta of self-serving politicians.
“The Kogi State Government met a civil service that was a cesspit of corruption. The civil service reforms started with the staff verification exercise and we have graduated to the stage of digitalization to ensure punctuality, efficiency and discipline in the system.
“The bulk of staff cleared of any wrongdoing has been paid up till July 2017 while the outstanding two months are being processed for payment alongside the arrears of those recently given pardon by the Governor and returned to the payrolls.
“As a government, we are pained that Mr. Edward Soje died in controversial circumstance. Government values the lives of the citizens. We are not prepared to play politics with the life of a human being.
“The initial story was that the deceased was owed 16 months salary arrears. It was later revealed that he was paid up till December 2016 when the verification exercise showed he falsified his age. He was later pardoned and scheduled for payment.
“To blame the State Government for his predicament is therefore the height of moral deficiency and injustice to facts. Government has moved to ensure his family doesn’t suffer as we await the final report of police investigations into his mysterious and pathetic death.
“We have published salary arrears paid to each worker since the inception of the present administration to silence the mischief makers whose only slogan is non-payment of salaries.
“Government cares about the welfare of the citizenry and non-payment of salaries is not only an unjust act but immoral and irresponsible. We are a responsible government”.
Fanwo urged Hon. Sunday Karimi to avail himself of the facts about events in Kogi State in order not to mislead the Honourable House into taking wrong decisions.
He assured the people of Kogi State that government will continue to protect their interests as well as make Kogi better than it met it.
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