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We are not sacking anyone – Gov. AbdulRazaq

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Kwara State Governor, AbdulRaman Abdulrazaq has debunked allegation that his administration is perfecting plans to disengage workers.

AbdulRazaq clarified that such rumour is not consonance with the significance the government’s resolution to ensure workers’ emoluments contributes economic development by ensuring that every part of the state is affected in terms of resources distribution.

The Governor made this statement during an interview with the three state-owned media houses.

He said: “Civil servants are very happy with us. We do not need to lay off anybody. We have been able to manage the resources to make sure that they get their salaries and as and when due. They are not burdens to the state. We do not have issues with civil servants. Where we have issues is the liability the former administration left in outstanding promotions of state and local government workers, and we are seriously working on it.

“From the previous administration, salaries were being owned. Pensions and gratuities were being owned. We are looking at about N11bn at the local government level alone. We’re looking forward to next year to cover a large part of that, as we have been doing. So, we are going back to the previous administration to clear what they have done wrong.

“But on our watch, we don’t have issues. At the state level, we have paid about N5bn in gratuities and they are happy. Nobody is going to be sacked. We need our civil servants, we need their experiences.

“Why would you sack a civil servants when you consider the cost of sacking civil servants to the state economy? It is cheaper for you to maintain civil servants than to sack them.

“So, we are maintaining our civil servants. We are working closely with them.”

The governor said civil servants are the greatest assets that keep the wheel of government rolling while their monthly earnings contribute immensely to making the economy resilient.

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