The salary crisis hitting some states in the federation is creating serious concerns in different quarters. According to a report in PUNCH newspaper, at least 12 states in the country are owing their workers to the tune of N110 billion naira.

The states affected includes Osun, Oyo, Ekiti, Ondo, Kogi, Rivers, Benue, Plateau, Bauchi states and others. Governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors' Forum met during the week to discuss on the way out of the situation.

The governor made a resolution to meet with the president to make a demand for the refund of money they expended on executing federal government projects in their states.

Below are salary arrears currently owed by some of the states.

Oyo State - N15.9bn
Rivers State - N21 billion
Ondo State - N10bn
Kwara State - 3.4bn

Source: Punch newspaper

Mtcheew!.. Its jst a change to what those people embezzle...








I hope they pay soon..

And whats the total looted and unaccounted amount pls tell us op or any other person

Nigerian constitution should be amended to allow anti-grant agencies probe governors with established financial recklessness/mismanagement like over-inflating contracts, inability to pay salaries, etc. We need to end the security votes and constituency allowance madness. How can we encourage constituency allowances given to senators when we have federal ministry of works?

Osun my state has a wage bill of 3.6b monthly and aregbe is owing 7 month salaries and if u do d calculation we av 25.2b meanwhile by month ending, he will be owing 8 months.Hw do u think aregbese can cope with this, confirm aregbe is the most clueless,irresponsible and insensitive governor in the world.if u quote me wrongly, thunder go strike u.