Nigeria’s Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has been accused by the Kwara state Peoples Democratic Party of diverting about N3billion Kwara state received as bailout from the Federal Government to pay workers salaries.
Rex Olawoye, Kwara PDP publicity secretary
Speaking through a statement, the state chapter of the PDP said it was shocked by the diversion describing the act thoughtless, and a total negation of the reasons behind the release of the funds.
“Our party reliably learnt that the Kwara State share of the bailout funds was paid on Wednesday, July 8. But till this very moment, over five months’ salaries being owed some categories of workers in the state had yet to be paid.
“Even more curious is the fact that the Kwara State Government has kept mute on the exact amount it got from the Consolidated Revenue Account as bailout. Whereas, virtually all states of the federation, particularly Abia, Akwa Ibom, Edo, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Osun, Ogun, Oyo, Kano, Kastina and Kaduna states had publicly declared how much they got as bailout from the Federal Government.
“The APC-led government of Kwara State has kept silent over the funds, thereby confirming the rumor making the rounds that the sudden homecoming of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on the day the funds was disbursed to Kwara State was with a bid to partake in the illegal sharing of the bailout funds”PDP said.
The PDP however used the medium to call on labour unions in the State to prevail against the State Government to instantaneously pay the arrears of salaries, allowances and pensions to ameliorate the suffering of workers in Kwara.
Meanwhile, Saraki mourns has expressed sadness over the demise of a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Alhaji Aminu Saleh.
In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Senate President, Sanni Onogu, and made available to NAIJ, in Abuja, Saraki described late Saleh as an exemplary public officer who contributed immensely to the growth and development of the country.
He said: “Late Saleh was one public officer who was very diligent and patriotic in the discharge of his duties to the fatherland.”
He commiserated with the Government, immediate family and people of Bauchi State, and prayed the Almighty God to grant him eternal rest.
It would be recalled that Toyin Saraki, the wife of Bukola Saraki, has said she will honour the invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). She has also expressed her readiness to assist the commission with its inquiries over corruption allegations leveled against her.
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