Salary Crisis Hits Ardo-Kola LGA as Staff Cry Out Over 4-Month Non-Payment
Some staff of Ardo-Kola Local Government Area have cried out over alleged non-payment of salaries for about four months, saying the situation has caused “serious hardship” for their families. The workers, who spoke to newsmen on condition of anonymity, alleged that salaries due to them for the past four months had been diverted. They also accused the Local Government Treasurer of “conniving with some banks” in the alleged diversion. Another allegation raised by the staff is that the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs is “employing/selling appointments without the consent of LGA chairmen.” These claims have not been independently verified. Due to the development, some affected staff said they are preparing a petition to an anti-graft agency to investigate how and why their salaries have not been paid for the four-month period. When contacted, the Chairman of Ardo-Kola Local Government Council, Hon. Umar Bello Badawaire, said journalists should direct inquiri...