Kwara Gov says cash award gulps nearly N1bn monthly as wage bill rises
By Rosheed Okiki
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq says public welfare in form of continuous cash award to workers and other palliatives and support for different segments of the state remains a top priority for the government.
At the state executive council meeting, Governor AbdulRazaq acknowledged the impact of inflation on the living standard of the people and the provision of public services.
The Governor said the administration has consistently supported and would continue to support the people as inflation erodes purchasing power across the world.
The governor said outside of the standard wage commitment before the subsidy removal last year, the government now commits nearly one billion naira extra every month to pay cash award to different categories of workers and pensioners across the state — aside from the payment of one hundred percent CONHESS, COMES and COMESC, which has raised monthly commitment of the government by fifty-four point zero-one percent in the health subsector alone,
That comes as the state government again begins (from today) fresh distribution of rice worth two billion naira to the people through different clerics (Muslims and Christians), community based groups, and other stakeholders across the state — while different agricultural initiatives are at work to achieve sustainable food security.
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