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Press Release February 04, 2016 The Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alh. Yahaya Bello has directed that civil servants are only required to complete the data forms provided in their ministries, agencies and parastatals to qualify for immediate payment of salaries. The exercise shall commence on Friday, 5th February, 2016. Government's policy on data collection in the Kogi State Civil Service is primarily aimed at weeding out ghost workers to make it convenient for government to pay genuine and bonafide civil servants. The process is also expected to help government build a database of its workforce for effective planning. Governor Yahaya Bello has decided to relax the conditions stipulated in the earlier announcement, as civil servants would not be required to provide the documents. The Governor has responded to the pulse of the workers by requesting them to only complete the forms without attachment of credentials to qualify for immediate payment. Government expects the wo

Barely three day Kogi state workers resumed work after forty days of strike action, the state chapter of the Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC), has described the new plan by the Yahaya Bello led administration to screen workers before the payment of October 2015 as back-stabbing ‎and in bad faith. ‎The state governor through his Chief Press Secretary, Kingsley ‎Fanwo, has directed all civil servants to help in weeding out ghost workers from the state.  He stated that the wage bill has been over-bloated by over 300%, stating that ghost workers were partly responsible for the astronomical rise in wages in the state. To qualify for payment of the one month salary promised by the Governor, the governor equally directed that civil servants to complete a verification form with the certain information, such as Appointment /Employment Letter, Confirmation of Appointment /Employment Letter, All promotion Letters, Statement of Salaries Account or Pay slips for the last 24 months (bank waiver), Cop

Operations be a bonafide civil servant before you can get paid by the kogi state government: The Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alh. Yahaya Bello has pledged to pay full salaries to workers in the state’s civil service. Speaking at a meeting with Permanent Secretaries and heads of government Agencies and Parastatals, the Governor  said his administration is determined to cater for the welfare of the workers, enjoining them to cooperate with his administration in its determination to reposition public service and make it effective and efficient. However, the Governor has directed all civil servants to help in weeding out ghost workers from the state. He stated that the wage bill has been over-bloated by over 300%, stating that ghost workers were partly responsible for the astronomical rise in wages in the state. To qualify for payment of the one month salary promised by the Governor, civil servants are directed to complete a verification form with the following information: 1. F

By Natasha Akpoti Please Read and Share!!! Dearest #Nigerians, We did a good job spreading my post "Time to Break the Conspiracy Surrounding Ajaokuta" found here https://www.facebook.com/NatashaAkpoti/posts/10154065985231758 Hon. Min. Dr. Fayemi got to read it and your comments too. To this, while defending the budget, he spent quite some time yesterday at the National Assembly talking, for the FIRST time, about the (partly) true reasons why the government cannot revive #Ajaokuta now. This truth the minister decided to speak out is  the legal case between GSHL (GIHL) the Indians and FG of Nigeria I mentioned in my post. Few words for Hon. Minister Dr. #Fayemi: 1. Thank you for corroborating my statement on the fact that Global Infrastructure (GHSL) is holding Nigerian government to ransom over the Ajaokuta/ Itakpe's arbitration.http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/197876-ajaokuta-steel-company-wont-function-immediately-minister.html . Now, Nigerian's are

Yahaya Bello, the executive Governor of Kogi State has been applauded for his gallantry take off and swift stroke against oppression and injustice by reversing the politically motivated sack of Local Government chairmen by the immediate past Governor, Capt. Idris Wada Rtd. This commendation was made by a foremost socio-political group; TeamAOA, in a cursory assessment of the progresses made by the new government. TeamAOA, a forum dedicated to the struggle for Ebira political emancipation  submitted that the reinstatement of these sacked LG chairmen is a master-stroke of Valor which has again deepened our trust in the leadership of Yahaya Bello. In a statement issued by the General Secretary of TeamAOA, Moon Onimisi Bakar, the group posited that the reinstatement of the sacked chairmen is an strong indication that the government of Yahaya Bello will give no tolerance to injustice and Executive high handedness. "This is a first step into positive leadership. A step in the right

The Executive Chairman of Lokoja Local Government Area, Alhaji Aliyu Baba Usman, has applauded the Executive Governor Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, for the optimism and vigour with which he has commenced his reign at the helms of affairs, saying that early signs have shown the people of the state are in for good governance. Alhaji Aliyu, who made the commendation in a Press Statement signed by his Media Assistant, Yabagi Mohammed, praised the governor as a youth with focus and determination to transform the state into an industrial hub of the country. The Chairman, who commended the prompt decision of the governor to recall elected Chairmen in the state to their offices as had been earlier been directed by the courts, said Alhaji Yahaya has shown himself as a man who matches his words with action. He said: “You will recall that the governor has earlier in his address immediately after swearing-in stated that he would lead the state in accordance with the provision of the constitu

By Abdulrazaq Mamman Oganya All praises be to God almighty the most high, the most compassionate and the merciful. Thank you for this unimaginable miracle. You are indeed the custodian of life, time, hours and events. While I congratulate the newest and youngest governor ALh. Yahaya Adoza Bello, Atei azi anebira and good people of Kogi State in general. Its also very worthy to reflect on our past on this journey in order to learn for the future. This is what is refer to as "Planning" in administrative management and of course as the golden rule says "when you fail to plan, you are planning to fail". The quest for POWER-SHIFT has occupied the front burner for close to two decades now, most particularly after the expiration of Prince Abubakar Audu's first tenure. There are many causes to this agitation. This includes lack of freedom and choice to determine our destiny even at local level. We have had funny scenario where the former governor came all the way t