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Kwara: Gov Ahmed Set To Weed Out Ghost Workers

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Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara state has called for the verification of all staff in its payroll in order to detect ghost workers.

 

The verification will help increase its revenue to enable it clear salary debts and meet other financial obligations. Those to be audited will include the state civil servants, basic level teachers, local government workers and pensioners.

 

The governor disclosed this yesterday at a stakeholders’ meeting with leaders and supporters of the All Progressives Congress held in Ilorin, the state capital.

 

The governor, who blamed some workers for allegedly receiving multiple salaries for the current inability of Local Government Councils and State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) to pay workers’ salaries regularly, said the government was already collaborating with banks to use the Biometric Verification Number (BVN) to detect those collecting multiple salaries.

 

The governor announced that the new Internally Generated Revenue drive was yielding positive results, assuring workers that all outstanding salaries would be cleared before the end of next month.

 

On the proposed N20 billion bonds, Governor Ahmed said the process had reached advanced stage with the Security and Exchange Commission, Debt Management Office and the Federal Ministry of Finance in order to access the bond for capital projects.

 

Governor Ahmed also promised that his government would continue to meet its obligations despite the prevailing economic situation in the country.

 

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Trade Unions Suspend 2-Month Old Strike In Kwara

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Industrial unions in Kwara on Monday in Ilorin suspended the two-month old strike embarked upon to press for payment of workers’ salaries.

 
The strike commenced in December 2015.

 

 

The suspension is contained in a communiqué issued after an emergency meeting of NLC, TUC and the Joint Negotiation Committee (JNC) on Friday, Feb. 5.

 
The communiqué made available to newsmen on Monday was signed by representatives of the unions which include the NLC, the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU).

 
Others are Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC).

 

 

The unions said that they have observed a decline in the monthly Federal Allocations to states.

 
They said this had grossly affected effective and prompt payment of salaries to workers in the local governments.

 

 

They said that they are mindful of the fact that children had stayed out of school for a very long time, which has affected negatively their academic and even social life.

 

 

The unions said they have also scrutinised the effort of the Kwara Government and realised that “it has put machineries in place to ensure that workers’ salaries and arrears in the local government system were paid.’’

 

 

The unions also suspended the strike based on the promise made by Senate President Bukola Saraki.

 
“We considered the promise made by the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, to facilitate the release of the bail-out fund to local government councils.’’

 
The unions called on the state government to reciprocate the gesture by ensuring that no staff of local government was victimised or intimidated as a result of the strike.

 
They expressed appreciation to Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed, the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki and other stakeholders for their unflinching support during the cause of the struggle.

 

(NAN)

Gov. Ahmed Advises Schoolgirls On Healthy Living

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Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara, on Friday, urged schoolgirls to abstain from sedentary lifestyles that could expose them to cancerous diseases in future.

The governor gave the advice at the inauguration of Life Empowers Anchors Hope (LEAH), a cancer school club, as part of activities to mark the 2015 International Day of the Girl-child held in Ilorin.

The International Day of the Girl Child is being celebrated on Oct. 11, following UN General Assembly’s adoption of Resolution 66/170 on Dec. 19, 2011, to recognise girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world.

The governor, who was represented by the state’s Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hajiya Ayinke Saka, urged girls to be upright, obedient and respectful.

He also urged them to report any act of sexual abuse or molestation to the appropriate school authorities.

Ahmed warned girls against sexual activities at tender age, saying early exposure to sex could make them prone to cervical cancer later in life.

He also urged parents to always show love and care to their children, especially the females.

In her remarks, Mrs Omolewa Ahmed, wife of the governor, pledged her support toward the emancipation of the girl-child.

She encouraged school children to report any act of molestation toward them to authorities, adding that appropriate authorities had been put in place to promptly address the situation.

Also, the Deputy National President, National Association of Women Journalists, Hajiya Bilqees Oladimeji, said that the International Day of Girl-child was to encourage individuals and organisations to address issues concerning the girl-child.

In her comments, a legal practitioner, Mrs Biola Adimula, said there was the need to inculcate discipline, guidance and training in a girl-child, as well as protect them from discrimination and harmful practices.

According to her, the Child Right Act provides that every child deserves a right to survival, development, protection and participation.

 

 

(NAN)