Amid claims and counter claims that Kogi State government owed its state workers for close to 38 months, a Network of Kogi State Associations has written to the Accountant General of the federation (AGF), seeking authentication of the sum of N309.75 billion accrued to the state in over three and half years.
The letter which was signed by the General Secretary of the Association, Mr. Atekojo Samson Usman and made available to Kogi reports in Lokoja on Friday, urged the AGF to authenticate the inflow of funds to Alhaji Yahaya Bello’s administration since January, 2016 till date.
The Network of Kogi Associations which serves as the umbrella body to numerous socio-cultural and Socio-political groups across the state noted that the move was in the interest of the state.
Part of the letter reads: “As bona fide citizens of Kogi State, we wish to request your good office to expeditiously and comprehensively authenticate financial releases to Kogi State government, since Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello assumed office on 27th January, 2016.”
The letter indicates that Kogi State under Governor Bello obtained, “loans between May, 2017 and January, 2018, got Paris Club refunds in three tranches, got bail out refund from the Federal government as well as statutory allocation for the state and local governments.”
Kogi State workers’ salary mess in the current administration has put Yahaya Bello under pressure with the renewed calls by Labour leaders in the state to begin implementation of the recently approved N30,000 minimum wage.
