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Nigeria - According to Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, state governors have a backlog of salaries to pay because they failed to heed the advice given them by the ministry months ago.
State governments had blamed the federal government for its inability to pay workers their salaries. Recently, Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha, put the blame on president Jonathan and his team.
Read: Jonathan & His Cohorts Ruined Nigeria's Economy - Rochas Okorocha
However, Okonjo-Iweala said the governors were responsible for their present predicament because of their disobedience.
"Regarding difficulties in salary payment, certain governors are trying to blame the federal government for their predicaments," she stated in a statement.
``This is wrong. They had been told through the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee to prioritize salaries, they chose not to do so, hence the backlog that some states are experiencing",
`This is incorrect. Staff salaries at the federal level are up to date; workers have received their April salaries", it added.
#Nigeria #Okonjo-Iweala
State governments had blamed the federal government for its inability to pay workers their salaries. Recently, Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha, put the blame on president Jonathan and his team.
Read: Jonathan & His Cohorts Ruined Nigeria's Economy - Rochas Okorocha
However, Okonjo-Iweala said the governors were responsible for their present predicament because of their disobedience.
"Regarding difficulties in salary payment, certain governors are trying to blame the federal government for their predicaments," she stated in a statement.
``This is wrong. They had been told through the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee to prioritize salaries, they chose not to do so, hence the backlog that some states are experiencing",
`This is incorrect. Staff salaries at the federal level are up to date; workers have received their April salaries", it added.
#Nigeria #Okonjo-Iweala
