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APC States Most Indebted To Workers – APGA Chieftain

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A chieftain of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), in Ebonyi State, Mr. Jerry Obasi has lamented what he described as the huge indebtedness of the states being controlled by the All Progressive Congress, (APC) to its workforce, stressing that the development contradicts the change slogan of the party.

In a chat with 247ureports.com in Abakaliki, Obasi who spoke on the basis of the bailout funds being offered to states to pay salaries insisted that some of the governors, particularly those on their second term, should be asked what they did with the monthly allocations that accrued to their states in the recent past.

“Im worried about the issue of bailout and the huge indebtedness of some states to their workers. The most baffling aspect of this bailout is that it is the APC controlled states that are highly indebted to their workforce. In Osun state, Gov. Rauf Aregbesola is indebted to his workers up to 6 months. It is the same situation in Imo state; Im beginning to believe President Buhari agreed to this bailout formula to save the face of these APC governors.

“Even with the bailout funds, most of these governors may pay one or two months salaries out of the 7or 8 months arrears owed workers and divert the remaining funds to other uses. You can see that these debtor governors now cruise in private jets and engaging in frivolities while their states burn. Some of them like Gov. Rochas Okorocha hardly spend two days in their states. In Owerri, there are reports of daily protests about salaries. So, what is the assurance that the bailout funds won’t be misappropriated? President Buhari should have analyzed the situation state by state to know what each did with its allocation over years. It is inexplicable for a governor to owe such number of salaries even when they continue to receive monthly allocations from the federation.”

He condemned the slashing of salaries by governors and the President, insisting that any public officer interested in the welfare of the people should reduce his huge security votes rather than salaries.

“How much is the salary of a president or governor that they now say they are slashing it by half” This is just to deceive the people; it is ridiculous to give something with the right hand and collect it through the left hand. Is this not what we call Greek gift? If they are serious, let them forfeit or reduce their huge security votes and other allowances which are up to N1 billion or N750 million in some states like Abia. There should be a change in the way our public officers manage funds entrusted to them. Buhari should strive to enthrone an enduring culture of transparency in the management of public offices in the country.”

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