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Wada Begins Building Of N4.6bn Bridge 7days To End Of Tenure (39429 Views)

Sammyashol(m): 12:51am On Jan 20, 2016

Governor can’t pay salary, begins building N4.6bn bridge 7 days to end of tenure

The Kogi State governor, Captain Idris Wada, on Tuesday, explained the reason behind the inability of his istration to pay its workers, saying government had been depending on overdraft and other facilities from banks to meet its obligations to the workers.

The governor said it became difficult for government to continue paying the salaries when the banks stopped granting it the facilities.

Wada said this in Lokoja, the state capital, during the official inauguration ceremony of the construction of N4.6 billion fly-over bridges at the Ganaja junction in the town.

According to the governor, government had met the organised labour leaders over the non-payment of the workers’ salaries, blaming the situation on the dwindling allocation of the collective funds coming to the state from the Federation .

Wada stated that the banks stopped granting the facilities to facilitate the payment of workers salaries because of the recent political development in the state.

He added that government was stil owing the banks of some arrears of overdraft, resulting from servicing workers salary in the past.

“I will continue to make efforts for workers to be paid before I leave office. Kogi State is bigger than an individual or anybody. It will be there when we are gone,” he said.

Source: http://anambrariansnews.com.ng/?p=23328

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alatbaba1(m): 1:05am On Jan 20, 2016

Only in Nigeria.

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OKUCHI11(m): 1:13am On Jan 20, 2016

that mansion that Jesus is preparing in heaven ... I am sure that PDP are the ones handling the project ....

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DaBullIT(m): 5:36am On Jan 20, 2016

PDP

Barawos

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VcStunner(m): 5:55am On Jan 20, 2016

Another cake for EFCC....

Seal the bridge that's all

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Standing5(m): 6:13am On Jan 20, 2016

If Jonathan could transfer N100b+ to Rivers state few hours to the end of his tenure, what's N4.7b?

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Owoplenty(m): 6:19am On Jan 20, 2016

Wada is failed gov

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jordyspices: 6:34am On Jan 20, 2016

Nigeria politicians nd dere magamaga way."draws governors ear" why are u so in sensitive to the plight of the ppl, ppl dey hungry nd u dey build bridges 7 days to d expiration of ur tenure for who na nd hw much did u pocket from all of dese angry

pls go and pay workers dere salary I take wat ever god u dey worship name beg u shew

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toprealman: 7:44am On Jan 20, 2016

You just gotta love our political leaders...smh

AmakaDNB(f): 8:08am On Jan 20, 2016

barry40: 8:08am On Jan 20, 2016

I am not a politician. But I understand that there are separate budgets for recurrent and capital expenditure. One should not be done at the expense of the other. I think the only thing that can generate comments is the timing of the project.

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Re: Wada Begins Building Of N4.6bn Bridge 7days To End Of Tenure by Nobody: 8:09am On Jan 20, 2016

Some politicians need to go for neuropsych evaluation.

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ademega(m): 8:09am On Jan 20, 2016

take home package in form of bridge. pls efcc should visit him immediately he leaves office

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eleojo23: 8:09am On Jan 20, 2016

This guy is failure personified as far as governance is concerned.

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geloorrrrdd(m): 8:09am On Jan 20, 2016

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Re: Wada Begins Building Of N4.6bn Bridge 7days To End Of Tenure by Nobody: 8:09am On Jan 20, 2016

4k dat sh!t

menix(m): 8:09am On Jan 20, 2016

Since Wada ve noticed Stanbic Ibtc pension hardly keep to their promise, he resorted to paying his Pensions ahead by awarding the bridge.

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martineverest(m): 8:09am On Jan 20, 2016

Once a governor embark on white elephant project, goes goal is to embezzle

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Psalm18: 8:09am On Jan 20, 2016

I hope the new governor has no compunction to drag Wada old arse to face justice.

kennyman2000(m): 8:09am On Jan 20, 2016

Hmmmm....

Firefire(m): 8:10am On Jan 20, 2016

Criminal.

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Elan83(m): 8:10am On Jan 20, 2016

serious!!

ifyalways(f): 8:10am On Jan 20, 2016

Only In Nigeria.

Re: Wada Begins Building Of N4.6bn Bridge 7days To End Of Tenure by Nobody: 8:10am On Jan 20, 2016

Africa is cursed with bad leaders.

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Re: Wada Begins Building Of N4.6bn Bridge 7days To End Of Tenure by Nobody: 8:10am On Jan 20, 2016

The docility of the people.......

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Re: Wada Begins Building Of N4.6bn Bridge 7days To End Of Tenure by Nobody: 8:11am On Jan 20, 2016

Ole. All of 'em

Re: Wada Begins Building Of N4.6bn Bridge 7days To End Of Tenure by Nobody: 8:11am On Jan 20, 2016

If any Nigerian dont make heaven blame it on pdp please. We've struggled too much

Omotayor123(f): 8:11am On Jan 20, 2016

He only wants a capita achievement to his name. Very selfish and wicked man. cry

Rexphobia(m): 8:11am On Jan 20, 2016

Standing5:
If Jonathan could transfer N100b+ to Rivers state few hours to the end of his tenure, what's N4.7b?

We really deserve our leaders... See someone commending him indirectly coz someone else allegedly did worse.

It's like saying a person that committed murder has not killed when compared to a serial killer.... Does it make sense to you? Are they both not criminals?

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