Don’t Re-Elect Any Governor That Can’t Pay Salaries- President Buhari Advises Nigerians

Don’t Re-Elect Any Governor That Can’t Pay Salaries- President Buhari Advises Nigerians

As the 2019 governorship election draws nearer, President Buhari has
advised Nigerians not to re-elect state governors that have formed the
habit of owing workers in their state civil service many months
of salaries despite receiving bailouts from Federal government.

In an interview with the Hausa service of Voice of America, VOA,
which was aired yesterday, President Buhari said he saw no justification
in governors collecting bailout funds from the Federal Government and
still fail to pay the salaries of the the civil servants. He stressed
that workers have families as well to cater for and it is a matter of
importance for a responsible governor to ensure that he pays the
salaries of his workers.

“I wonder how these governors are able to sleep, knowing that they
have refused to pay workers their wages. These workers have families to
cater for, they pay rent, pay school fees, hospital bills and food for
their families.”  he said