Kwara government says it is set to use the SURE-P refund it received on behalf of the 16 Local Government Councils (LGCs) in the state to offset part of outstanding debt inherited from past administrations.
The Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs
and Community Development, Aliyu Kora-Sabi, said this in a statement by the
Press Secretary of the ministry, Oba Azeez, in Ilorin on Sunday.
According to the statement, after receiving N2.5 billion in
refunds, a meeting was held with relevant stakeholders for appropriation and
disbursements.
Kora-Sabi said N1 billion was set aside for the payment of
outstanding arrears for political office holders between 1999 and 2016 while
pensions and gratuities were also considered.
He said some amount was set aside for project execution in
all the 16 local governments of the state.
“It will be recalled that a similar meeting was held among
stakeholders when the first tranche of N3.5 billion was received.
“This gesture is a further demonstration of the transparency
of funds meant for local government administration under the leadership of
Governor of Kwara, Mallam Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq,” he said.
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