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Akwa Ibom State Governor Orders Reduction Of Workers Salary by blaezderek: 7:07am On Oct 09, 2015 |
Tears, agony, anguish and sorrow will from ending September be the lot of government workers in Akwa Ibom State as the Governor has secretly ordered a 50% deduction in their salary under the guise of Personal Income Tax. The fraud is to be implemented with immediate effect starting from workers September 2015 salary. The Governor who earlier denied the State is not broke has already directed all heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA’s) to start implementation of the 50% deduction as a way to boast government income to make up for the bankruptcy of the state he inherited from his predecessor. The circular dated September 9,2015, a copy of which was exclusively obtained by our reporter from the Ministry of Finance was signed by the Commissioner for Finance, Mr Akan Okon. To ensure the fraudulent stealing is kept under wraps, civil servants are not aware of the new policy and will only realise something is fishy when they go to get their September salary. Only payroll staff were informed through the circular. The decision not to inform the workers is to avoid a likely revolt. As a way to compromise the workforce, the State Chairman of the NLC, Comrade Etim Ukpong has been secretly offered the sum of #20 million to look the other way while the illegal deduction is done on workers whose interest he was elected to protect. The circular with reference number MF/S/126/S.I/VOL.II/23 and dated 9th September, 2015, titled “Finance Circular No 3 of 2015: Implementation of Approved Personal Income Tax Act (PITA) of 2011 in the Civil/ Public Service of Akwa Ibom State was addressed to the Secretary to the State Government, Honourable Commissioners/ Special Advisers, The Head of Civil Service, Permanent Secretaries, The Clerk of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, The Chief Registrar, Akwa Ibom State Judiciary Headquarters, Chairmen of Commission/ Boards/ Parastatals, Heads of Extra – Ministerial Departments and Heads of State Owned Tertiary Institutions. The circular read in parts, “Sequel to the approval of His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State for the implementation of Personal Income Tax Act (PITA) of 2011, it is imperative for all Ministries / Departments and Agencies (MDA’s) to effect the tax deduction as per the attached tax table applicable to them”. “In order to cushion the effect of its implementation, His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State has graciously approved a rebate of 50% across board to workers in the Akwa Ibom State Government payroll with exception of those on political appointment”. ” All Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA’s) are please requested to comply strictly with the content of this circular”. ” This circular takes effect from September, 2015″. ” Please bring the contents of this circular to all payroll staff for strict compliance “. The governor’s decision to resort to stealing from workers salary was arrived at when the state could not pay for some new contracts he awarded since assumption of office. His predecessor, Akpabio had allegedly stole and looted every available money in government coffers but the Governor in trying to play his role as a stooge of Akpabio denied the state is broke but when the reality dawn on him that there is no money to execute any project he has awarded contract for, the conspiracy to get additional funds from workers salary was hatched between the Governor and his finance Commissioner. Already, a request for a #10 billion loan by the Governor is before the State House of Assembly for approval. Each member has been alleged to have been given a brown envelope of #10 million each to pass the #10 billion loan request. Reacting to the 50% salary deduction, a Director in the Ministry of Education who pleaded anonymity said the directive apart from showing that the Governor and his finance Commissioner as fraudsters, is sheer wickedness on the part of the Governor by directing a whopping 50% deduction of workers salary in the name of tax. “Something is not right and neither the Governor or his finance Commissioner is saying the truth on the true financial health of the state “, he declared. Also speaking, a staff of the Ministry of Agriculture who pleaded not to brought named for fear of victimization said any attempt to dupe Akwa Ibom workers in order to have money for fresh election will be resisted. He warned that Akwa Ibom workers will not hesitate to Petition the anti corruption agencies should any illegal deduction be effected in the September salary of workers. In a related development, crisis is brewing between the Governor and one of his Commissioner (name withheld) over a #100 million cash gift to the PDP Acting National chairman, Uche Secondus and the National Publicity Secretary, Plusses Metuh who were guests of the State government in similarity to the Governor in the wake of the DSS raid of the presidential lodge. During the visit, Udom was alleged to have ordered the duo to be given #100 million as “transport fare” back to Abuja. Though the siphoned money was a secret, the bubble first burst when Secondus and Metuh were at the airport preparatory to their departure. The VIP lounge was occupied by a VIP passenger who was Just arriving, which forced the PDP chieftains to use the normal check in passage. It was when trying to pass the security check point to board their private jet back to Abuja that the security scanning machine detected the huge cash but with government influence, there was no way airport security could question them on the source of the money they were ” trafficking “. The Commissioner was incensed with the Governor dolling out a whopping #100 million to two PDP NWC members who only took advantage of the governor’s naivety and state of desperation and confusion occasioned by the raid. Many PDP chieftains who spoke with our reporter on condition of anonymity queried the rationale behind the Governor giving Secondus and Metuh #100 million from a mere visit when the state is almost broke and workers salary not paid. Efforts to speak with the Governors Chief Press Secretary, Mr Ekerette Udoh to get the government reaction to the issue was unsuccessful as he did not pick calls made to his mobile phones. The State Commissioner for Finance too declined answering his phones when contacted to get his response to the illegal 50% salary deduction. |
Re: Akwa Ibom State Governor Orders Reduction Of Workers Salary by kemlily(f): 7:10am On Oct 09, 2015 |
Nawa for all dis governors ooo... |
Re: Akwa Ibom State Governor Orders Reduction Of Workers Salary by Feranchek(m): 7:11am On Oct 09, 2015 |
kemlily: E taya me sef o0oo |
Re: Akwa Ibom State Governor Orders Reduction Of Workers Salary by igraman(m): 7:14am On Oct 09, 2015 |
wt tha heck is wrong with the gov. |
Re: Akwa Ibom State Governor Orders Reduction Of Workers Salary by tpiander: 7:15am On Oct 09, 2015 |
They will vex o. |
Re: Akwa Ibom State Governor Orders Reduction Of Workers Salary by VcStunner(m): 7:15am On Oct 09, 2015 |
Things are not the same again o... |
Re: Akwa Ibom State Governor Orders Reduction Of Workers Salary by christinie(f): 7:19am On Oct 09, 2015 |
This 'news' is nothing but beer parlour gossip. 1 Like |
Re: Akwa Ibom State Governor Orders Reduction Of Workers Salary by shidof(m): 7:21am On Oct 09, 2015 |
No source |
Re: Akwa Ibom State Governor Orders Reduction Of Workers Salary by hardywaltz(m): 7:22am On Oct 09, 2015 |
Akpabio uncommon thief... Na this kind person go screen others for Senate Chie... |
Re: Akwa Ibom State Governor Orders Reduction Of Workers Salary by bonechamberlain(m): 7:26am On Oct 09, 2015 |
sometimes I wonder what these south south states do with all their money, akwa ibom with the highest revenue and a small population, should be the most developed state in Nigeria, but no they rather reduce workers salary, what is happening to akwa ibom and Niger Delta as a whole.. look at edo - under oshiomole, rivers under amaechi, Delta under uduaghan, and now akwa ibom under udom. I think only cross river is exempted. |
Re: Akwa Ibom State Governor Orders Reduction Of Workers Salary by PRYCE(m): 7:30am On Oct 09, 2015 |
Where is NLC when you need them? No they've become part of Government and it's head part of the thieving elites! |
Re: Akwa Ibom State Governor Orders Reduction Of Workers Salary by amii131(f): 7:33am On Oct 09, 2015 |
Nawa o |
Re: Akwa Ibom State Governor Orders Reduction Of Workers Salary by pet4ril(f): 7:36am On Oct 09, 2015 |
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Re: Akwa Ibom State Governor Orders Reduction Of Workers Salary by skullbaba: 7:38am On Oct 09, 2015 |
I saw two things in the report. Firstly the salary issue and the transport fare. I believe the story might be true but highly inflated for public consumption |
Re: Akwa Ibom State Governor Orders Reduction Of Workers Salary by Abagworo(m): 7:38am On Oct 09, 2015 |
The reality is that all States face financial crisis. It is imminent as there has been a sudden 40% drop in monthly income. A man earning 100k who suddenly dropped to 60k will have to adjust to face the new reality. |
Re: Akwa Ibom State Governor Orders Reduction Of Workers Salary by playtheblues(f): 5:40am On Jan 04, 2020 |
Fake new alert!!!!!!! |
Re: Akwa Ibom State Governor Orders Reduction Of Workers Salary by MICHEALADEX(m): 8:00am On Jan 04, 2020 |
Oh God let thy kingdom come |
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