The
executive Governor of Plateau state, Simon Lalong has revealed to the
press he is yet to collect his salary as a governor in the last 100
days.
"Even those I have appointed so far have not been paid salaries.
"I myself have not received a single month salary as I speak with you; we want to settle civil servants salaries first," Lalong said.
On the recovery of public funds allegedly looted by his predecessor, Jonah Jang, Mr. Lalong said he has handed the matter to the anti-graft agency, EFCC, to investigate and bring defaulters to book.
"Since the two weeks grace I gave them elapsed without any response, I have written to EFCC to take over from where we stop, but if they delay in the assignment, I will remind them again," he said.
Mr. Lalong also said his administration has paid 5 out of the 7 months workers' salaries arrears he inherited.
Simon Lalong
The executive Governor of Plateau state, Simon Lalong who belongs
to the All Progressives Congress, seems to be giving the people of his
state the change they have been clamoring for. He made an interesting
disclosure during a media chat with journalists in the state on Sunday
night, 6th of August that he is yet to receive any salary as the
governor of the state in his first 100 days.
This he has attributed to the financial crisis facing the state
which has brought about an unprecedented delay in the making of
appointments.
"Even those I have appointed so far have not been paid salaries.
"I myself have not received a single month salary as I speak with you; we want to settle civil servants salaries first," Lalong said.
On the recovery of public funds allegedly looted by his predecessor, Jonah Jang, Mr. Lalong said he has handed the matter to the anti-graft agency, EFCC, to investigate and bring defaulters to book.
"Since the two weeks grace I gave them elapsed without any response, I have written to EFCC to take over from where we stop, but if they delay in the assignment, I will remind them again," he said.
Mr. Lalong also said his administration has paid 5 out of the 7 months workers' salaries arrears he inherited.
"We will pay the 6th month tomorrow (Monday)," he added.
