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Ahmed Directs Release of N2b To LGs as Kwara Receives N3.7b Paris Club Refund - Mhiz Rebecca - 01-10-2017
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has
directed the immediate release of N2billion to the
sixteen local government councils in the state.
This follows the receipt of N3.773billion on Monday
evening from the Federal Government, being the
balance of the 25 per cent of the state’s claim as its
share of the London-Paris club.
The State Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Demola
Banu, who disclosed this in Ilorin, noted that the state
government’s account was credited around 5pm on
Monday
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State
Banu explained that following the receipt of the
money, Ahmed, who personally coordinated efforts to
secure the outstanding balance, directed the
immediate release of additional N2billion of the money
to the 16 LGs to enable them pay part of salary and
pension arrears.
He further disclosed that this brings to N3.4billion the
total amount of money the State government has
released to the LGs as their share of the London-Paris
Club refund.
Banu expressed optimism that the release of the N2b
to the local councils will bring some succor to their
workers, who are owed backlog of arrears.
It will be recalled that the State Government on
Saturday announced that it was in the process of
getting the Federal Ministry of Finance to process and
release the balance of N3.7b this week.