KWARA LG’S SHARE N 766.8M FOR SEPTEMBER WHILE TEACHERS GET N1B

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By Tunde Akanbi, Ilorin

The sixteen Local Government Areas of Kwara State on Wednesday shared seven hundred and sixty six point eight million Naira for the month of September , as one point one billion Naira was released for the payment of State Universal Basic Education  Board (SUBEB)  teachers’ salary.

The Chairman, Local Government Service Commission, Hajia Sarat Adebayo disclosed this at the monthly State Joint Accounts Allocation Committee (JAAC) meeting held  at the Ministry of Finance conference hall in Ilorin.

She said that sixteen million Naira has been approved for the payment of outstanding salary of 2013-2016 local government ex councils members as all categories of the local government and SUBEB workers would receive full salaries this month   .

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She said the total amount distributable among the sixteen Local Government after deductions in line with law guiding JAAC stood at seven hundred and sixty six point eight million Naira.

She explained that the fund was appropriated in line with the law guiding the local government account which included; Teachers salary and LGEA pension

Haija Adebayo however assured that the state government would continue to make concerted efforts to ensure prompt payment of workers’ salary.

The Chairman commended the state government for placing high premium on the welfare of the workers, “Owing to the increase in the monthly allocation from federation account to the councils, members of the committee resolved that sixteen million Naira be released to pay ex-political office holders.

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