Plateau State Government has confirmed the receipt of
N5.644 billion as its share of the Paris Club excess deductions.
The State Commissioner for Finance, Tamakat Weli, who
made this known while briefing newsmen in Jos yesterday said the state
government in line with its tradition of open door and transparency had to
announce the receipt of the amount as its share of the Paris Club excess
deduction.
Weli who was represented by the Permanent Secretary in
the Ministry Sani Yahaya said the sharing formula in line with the guidelines
and conditions therein are, state shares (60.06 per cent) – N3,389,833,880.68
while the 17 LGA,s – N2,254,245,174.7.
She pointed out that the monthly salaries of the state
workforce and pensioners is in the average of N2.25 billion, mindful of
government’s uncompromising determinations and obligation in bettering the
welfare of its workers and pensioners as at when due and other competing
demands amidst the lean resources adding that the state government is left with
no other option than to rely solely on overdraft to meet up with the
challenges.
“As at today, we have an overdraft balance of the sum of
one billion, nine hundred and sixty million, seven hundred and seventy eight
thousand, five hundred and eighty five Naira, eighty six kobo.”
“Government is conscious of the ‘No work, No pay’ and the
subsisting agreement on same, to this end, a committee has been constituted to
ascertain the true beneficiaries and work out modalities for payment within the
shortest time.”
The Commissioner therefore called on all well-meaning and
good people of Plateau to join hands with the rescue leader to bring to bear
meaningful contributions towards the growth and development of the state adding
that this can only be achieved by coming together to enhance the Internally
Generated Revenue (IGR) of the state.
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