This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Paul Nwabuikwu, spokesman to the Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, in Abuja on Wednesday.
“Regarding difficulties in salary payment, certain governors are trying to blame the federal government for their predicaments.
“This is wrong. They had been told through the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee to prioritize salaries, they chose not to do so, hence the backlog that some states are experiencing”, it said.
The statement also added that the 50% drop in revenues simply meant that salaries should be prioritized and that the federal government should not be blamed for mistakes that could have been avoided but made at state level.
It added that it was wrong to allege that federal workers were being owed salaries.
“This is incorrect. Staff salaries at the federal level are up to date; workers have received their April salaries”, it added.
All this hullabaloo stories will come to end wen GMB takes over.
ReplyDeleteShe spoke well for d Governors didn't consider their workers welfare. Thumbs up to her.
DeleteWhose responsibility is it to pay state salaries? State government. Dem don use am do campaign
DeleteState govt shd find all means 2 pay der workers o
DeleteNa WA o
ReplyDeleteHmmm... issokay!
ReplyDeletePay our Allawee o. Lol.
ReplyDeleteWho then is responsible..this politicians should fear God abd be compassionate to their fellow humans
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Later dey blame mugabe 4 his statement of facts....mtcheww
ReplyDeleteThen Who Is Responsible??? . . #LindaPostMyComment
ReplyDeleteWhich workers, i knw of teachers that hasn't been paid since dec, so u can imagine how they've been coping
ReplyDeleteGod help us in this country
ReplyDeleteWhich workers ve received their April salaries, i knw of teachers that hasn't been paid since dec, so u can imagine how they've been coping
ReplyDeleteAunty linda gudmowin,am Olanrewaju a corp member serving @sokoto state,pls u need to hlp us post ds cos dey are treating us as slave here,yestday we reciv alert for April allowance nd nysc officials hav deducted 3k frm our alloweee witout any reason,,instead of 19,695 dey paid us 16,695,,dis is frustrating bcos dey knw we cant do anytin.,pls hlp us out mayb d DG can read it thru ur blog,tnk u sooo much,,
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But you just paid it.you still came on air on Tuesday to say the FG has just borrowed 473billion to pay salaries.We also heard that the military were going to go crazy due to unpaid wages but a certain someone residing on bourdillon came to the rescue.
ReplyDeletePlease stop lover explaining cos you say something different everyday.
Aunty linda gudmowin,am Olanrewaju a corp member serving @sokoto state,pls u need to hlp us post ds cos dey are treating us as slave here,yestday we reciv alert for April allowance nd nysc officials hav deducted 3k frm our alloweee witout any reason,,instead of 19,695 dey paid us 16,695,,dis is frustrating bcos dey knw we cant do anytin.,pls hlp us out mayb d DG can read it thru ur blog,tnk u sooo much,,
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Yes. They used d money for elections nd now blaming the FG. Amaechi nd co.
ReplyDeleteHaba y are u lying was it not yestaday u paid
ReplyDeleteIf FG isn't responsible den who is?
ReplyDeleteNeeeeexxt!
Fool! FG is not responsible for paying state employees. FG sends monthly federal allocation to state which they have obviously chopped. #Aregbesola
DeleteLiar..Doctors @ federal level haven't been paid for April. Stupid country
ReplyDeleteAbeg Na which kain animal talk be dis? We don stop dey sell oil? Is FG executing anymore Capital projects? Abeg oga GEJ do dis tin well make Jungle no go mature O! Hian
ReplyDeleteI belive dat
ReplyDeletethen who is responsible?my papa wey dey villa?
ReplyDeletewhich federal level? I weep for my country! pls let buhari enter office fast so that all these lies will end!
ReplyDeleteDats their biz, make una first give me those bundles on the table. Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteDats their biz, make una first give me those bundles on the table. Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteFuel is still bin sold for 150 in Akure o
ReplyDeletena wa for this country.
ReplyDeleteNot all workers have received their April
ReplyDeletesalary.
This is no news, we all know this.
ReplyDeletePls state governors shld stop shifting their blame to federal government
ReplyDeleteTell them o, States are supposed to pay their workers
ReplyDeleteThe State Governors are just exhibiting executive rascality. Are they trying to tell me that they have no Internally Generated Revenue in their states? If a State solely depends on the Federal Government allocation it gets to run their states, then they are not worthy to be called states. Useless politicians. You can not pay salaries yet you live large. How can a state government be looking solely to the center and not be able to generate revenue? Idiots!
ReplyDeleteWhat are these people saying? Yes salaries are important, but what of the direct charges to the FAAC allocation from interest payments to debtors. what of projects?.
ReplyDeleteit is becoming clearer that this government has taken us to the brink of financial crisis. It can't pay allocations, it is owing subsidy payments for almost two years, after making provisions for this same subsidy up to the tune of 900billion for the past two years.
It is well
Thank God she made dis clarifications bcos some states hav b using dis as white lies to their workers. God help us.
ReplyDeleteI hope suswam is hearing dis one so he should find a better excuse. Haba how can u owe people for 11months their hard earned money o. Let him pay o thief. Ole . Barawo his karma enh God dey.
ReplyDeleteSure d FG can't be responsible For mismanagement at State level. At least the states could save for 2 months and pay d in arrears of one month. Some chose to spend all they get and owe for 6 months. Eg Osun and Benue.
ReplyDeleteThey used the money for campaign
ReplyDeleteI heard Kogi state Governor has'nt paid.
ReplyDeleteExactly. Most govs prioritize their own personal needs before what dmasses.
ReplyDeleteEspecially that ugly Aregbesola...
ReplyDeleteThem governors should think deeply before holding on to people's salary, some live on less that 50k, if they have a heart they'll know its very wicked to hold back salaries of people who have to pay rent, feed family transport themselves to work, probably help other family members etc
ReplyDeleteAmaechi has supported buhari wiv all Rivers States funds and now deyve not paid workers,pensioners n for 3months now..and he even has d audacity 2 insult pensioners as dead people...people who are his father's n mothers...my dear FG isn't 2 be blamed..d states mismanaged deir funds during d elections.
ReplyDeleteFg is lying workers have not received their salaries
ReplyDeleteLIES OF THI OKONJO IWEALA WOMAN DON TOO MUCH. GEJ INSTRUCTED GOVERNORS NOTTO PAY SALARIES SO WORKERS WILL GO ON MASSIVE NATIONWIDE STRIKE TILLTHEY CHANGE GOVT TO MAKE BUHARI GOVT LOOK INCOMPETENT.
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