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forthcoming governorship election in Kogi State, Senator Nurudeen
Abatemi-Usman, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari deserves
commendation from all Nigerians for his timely intervention on the
crisis rocking some states of the federation due to non-payment of
workers’ salaries.
Abatemi-Usman, the immediate past Senator of Kogi Central Senatorial
District made the remarks in a statement issued by his Media Adviser,
Michael Jegede in Abuja on Thursday.
District made the remarks in a statement issued by his Media Adviser,
Michael Jegede in Abuja on Thursday.
According to him, Buhari’s decision to wade into the issue to ease the
sufferings of the workers portrayed him as a true leader who has the
interest of the people at heart.
sufferings of the workers portrayed him as a true leader who has the
interest of the people at heart.
“It is indeed unfortunate that we found ourselves in a situation where
many states in the country could not pay salaries regularly, thereby
causing the workers to go through excruciating pain to survive and
maintain their families for months. The bailout extended to the states
through means devised by the government of President Muhammadu Buhari
is, therefore, an intervention that is very necessary in the
circumstances we found ourselves. Rather than the eyebrow being raised
in some quarters, we must all commend the President for this wonderful
step taken to reduce the plight of the workers.
Thank God clarifications have been made as regards the sources of the
intervention funds, portraying Buhari as a man of transparency and
accountability. By this singular action of the President, he has
further shown that he was truly prepared to effect change in
governance where the wellbeing of Nigerians would be a priority in his
agenda,” Abatemi-Usman said.
many states in the country could not pay salaries regularly, thereby
causing the workers to go through excruciating pain to survive and
maintain their families for months. The bailout extended to the states
through means devised by the government of President Muhammadu Buhari
is, therefore, an intervention that is very necessary in the
circumstances we found ourselves. Rather than the eyebrow being raised
in some quarters, we must all commend the President for this wonderful
step taken to reduce the plight of the workers.
Thank God clarifications have been made as regards the sources of the
intervention funds, portraying Buhari as a man of transparency and
accountability. By this singular action of the President, he has
further shown that he was truly prepared to effect change in
governance where the wellbeing of Nigerians would be a priority in his
agenda,” Abatemi-Usman said.
The APC gubernatorial aspirant however noted that the funds made
available by the President must be judiciously applied by the states
to serve the purpose for which they are released, while warning that
“steps must also be taken to prevent us from finding ourselves in this
kind of precarious situation. I hope that we would have learnt so we
don’t get here again.”
available by the President must be judiciously applied by the states
to serve the purpose for which they are released, while warning that
“steps must also be taken to prevent us from finding ourselves in this
kind of precarious situation. I hope that we would have learnt so we
don’t get here again.”
FROM MICHAEL JEGEDE
MEDIA ADVISER TO SENATOR NURUDEEN ABATEMI-USMAN
KOGI STATE APC GOVERNORSHIP ASPIRANT
MEDIA ADVISER TO SENATOR NURUDEEN ABATEMI-USMAN
KOGI STATE APC GOVERNORSHIP ASPIRANT
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