I Can Pay Salaries, Pensions For 5 Months Without Federal Allocation – Kebbi Gov

Kebbi State governor, Alhaji Nasir Idris, has said his administration has maintained prudent financial management and discipline that can enable him pay salaries and pensions for five consecutive months without reliance on funds from the Federation Allocation Account.

He stated this in Birnin Kebbi on Monday at the opening of the Health Workers’ Summit organised by the Kebbi State Assembly of Health Workers.

The Assembly comprised Medical and Health Workers Union, the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, Laboratory Technicians as well as the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria.

Idris told the gathering that as a former national president of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT)and deputy NLC president, he remains a labour leader at heart and soul.

“I’ll not let you down or disappoint you; I’m still one of you. Immediately I assumed office as the executive governor, I lifted the embargo on employment and employed 5,166 workers into the civil service, including doctors, health workers and nurses.

“My administration has improved the health sector as well as implemented the new consolidated salary structure for doctors and health workers,” he added.

Earlier, the chairman, Nurses and Midwives Association, who is also the deputy chairman, Kebbi NLC, Comrade Abdulwahid Keilani, commended Governor Nasir Idris for transforming the health sector.
He noted that health workers are grateful to him for implementing the consolidated salary structure in parri pasu with that of the Federal Government, rehabilitation of General Hospitals and Primary Health Centres throughout the state with the state-of-the-art equipment.

“We therefore reaffirm our support and solidarity to you in securing victory for a 2nd tenure to continue with the development in the health sector”, Keilani said.