Senator representing Kogi west senatorial district in the National Assembly during a chat with the media on Thursday in Abuja, has said that his seemingly unhealthy grouse with the governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, had to do with Bello’s penchant for owing workers’ salaries and pension.
“He also collected N11bn from the Paris Club fund. Still, he
refused to pay workers and pensioners.
The Senator also disclosed that he was fighting the governor
because all the tertiary institutions,
including the State Polytechnic, College
of Education and the University have been under lock and key for five months
following the strike embarked on by the lecturers.
According to Melaye, his fight was for Kogi workers and
pensioners, who were suffering and dying, following what he described as
governor Bello’s non-payment of 15-month salaries and pensions.
Melaye further alleged that the governor was siphoning the
State’s money under the guise of Caretaker Committees and had refused to
conduct local government elections in the state.
He added that doctors in the state have also been on strike,
because of the governor’s adamancies towards the payment of salaries and
pensions.
Yahaya Bello as governor and Taofiq Isah as local government
administrator in the political history of Kogi State has brought this
unfortunate socio-political paradigm shift.”
He further stressed that Yahaya Bello collected N20bn from the Federal
Government as bailout fund. Still, he refused to settle workers.
“Children can no longer go to school. Tenants can no longer
pay their house rent. Enough is enough! The people of Kogi State are tired of
this government he added.
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