President Muhammadu Buhari is in search of a second time period in workplace (photograph credit score: TVC)
Ekiti state governor Ayodele Fayose has accused the President Muhammadu Buhari administration of deliberately withholding the discharge of the Paris Club refund to states.
The governor claims that that is being achieved to forestall Ekiti from utilizing the fund to pay arrears of staff’ wage earlier than the July 14 governorship election within the state.
Fayose stated Ekiti and different states had been cleared to get the refund, however the federal authorities refused to launch it to the states due to Ekiti election because it did in Kogi.
“If it is released to other states without the inclusion of Ekiti, people will suspect the FG of playing politics with it. The FG used that tactics in Kogi to assist the APC candidate to win,” he stated in a assertion.
“I'm utilizing this discussion board to tell Ekiti people who the FG is punishing and depriving them of their entitlement due to politics. The FG thinks that if I'm not in a position to pay the 4 months salaries owed the employees, they are going to vote for APC.
“Ekiti individuals are not fools, they know that the Fayemi administration plunged the state into debt. Fayemi left two months wage unpaid and N1.2bn is being deducted each month from Ekiti allocations to service the debt.
“So far, N35.34bn has been deducted from allocations coming to Ekiti to service money owed owed by Fayemi administration.
“If I have N35.34bn, I will not owe workers and I will be able to take care the needs of the people. Ekiti people are not fools and will not again accept APC. They know that the Fayemi administration is the cause of the unpaid salary.”