Tag: Governors
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2019: Buhari talks tough, warns Nigerians against re-electing ‘salary owing governors’
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians not to re-elect governors who failed in their first terms, especially those who failed to pay civil servants salaries even after collecting bailouts from the federal government. Buhari, who is also seeking reelection on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), said Nigerians’ votes should go…
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2019: APC govt using anti-graft agencies to harass our governors – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) government of harassing its serving governors with anti-graft agencies ahead of the 2019 elections. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan made the accusation on Monday Lagos. Ologbondiyan noted, however, that in spite of the harassments the governors had resolved…
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London/Paris Club refund: EFCC to probe governors for allegedly diverting consultants’ fees
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is considering the probe of some state governors for allegedly diverting fees meant for payment to consultants who assisted states on the London-Paris Club loan refund. Some states may not be able to access the last tranche of refund of about $2,689,279,365 unless they allow the federal government…
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Include N30, 000 ‘new minimum wage’ in your 2019 budgets, NLC tells governors
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has informed governors of the 36 states of the federation to include the payment of the new national minimum wage in their 2019 Appropriation Bills. Labour said doing so remained the only to avoid friction and crisis in the New Year, adding that the state governments are buoyant enough to…
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Buhari meets governors, challenges them on infrastructure development
President Buhari has challenged state governors to redouble efforts in addressing infrastructure deficiencies in their respective states to revamp the nation’s economy. The Chairman of the Governors’ Forum, Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara State, said the president stated this at a closed door with the 36 State Governors of the federation in Abuja. He said:…
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Buhari, Osinbajo, Governors resume talks on new minimum wage today
President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will today meet with governors of the thirty-six states of the federation to resume talks on the labour’s demand for a new minimum wage. The governors had earlier on Thursday met in Abuja but refused to brief reporters on what they discussed. They are billed also to…
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NLC to place governors owing salaries, pensions on “watch list”
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is to liase with the International Trade Union Congress (ITUC) to place names of governors in the states where workers are being owed salaries and pensions for several months on a “watch list”. NAN reports that the ITUC is the world’s largest trade union federation. It was formed on Nov.…
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[Photos] Jonathan, Oshiomhole, Dangote, Governors others attend Anenih’s funeral
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, Peoples Democratic Party’s vice presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and the national chairman of the All Peoples Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, on Saturday attended the funeral service of popular politician, Tony Anenih. Also at the funeral mass celebrated by the Arch-Bishop of Benin Diocese of the Catholic Church, Augustine Akubueze, were Governor Ifeanyi…
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Again, Buhari meets governors over minimum wage
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with some state governors in his office at the State House in Abuja. Although the agenda of the meeting was not made known to journalists, however sources said the governors were at the villa to discuss the issue of minimum wage for Nigerian workers. The 36 state governors had…
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Oshiomhole reacts to governors’ refusal to pay N30,000 minimum wage
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole on Thursday insisted that Nigeria can afford living wage for workers. He said non payment of salaries by governors creates a viscious circle leading to low production and eventual loss of jobs. Oshiomhole said as a governor, he told his colleagues that payment…