The Benue State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has criticized Governor Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia for paying only one month’s salary to workers.
In his Democracy Day speech, the governor had urged civil servants in the state to expect salary alerts from June 25. However, many workers were left disappointed when the state government began the payment of just one month’s salary.
In response, the PDP released a statement through the State Publicity Secretary, Bemgba Iortyom, stating that despite receiving “tens of billions of naira from the monthly federal statutory allocation,” the governor failed to pay salaries across all ministries.
“Our great party is aware that Governor Alia, who is still running a government without a cabinet, has received tens of billions of naira from the monthly federal statutory allocation, as well as from stamp duty and debt swap accruals,” the statement said.
According to the statement, Governor Alia eventually bowed to pressure from the party and directed that one month’s salary be paid to workers. However, so far, only employees in a few ministries have received credit alerts from the government.
