Ilorin – Kwara State Government says it will use the SURE-P refund of N2.5 billion it received to offset gratuity and outstanding pensions and allowances of public office holders and retirees of the 16 local government areas of the state.
The Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development, Aliyu Kora-Sabi, said this in a statement in Ilorin on Sunday
The statement signed by Press Secretary of the ministry, Oba Azeez, said the N2.5 billion was received on behalf of the 16 Local Government Councils.
He said the decision on the N2.5 billion refunds, was arrived at during a meeting with relevant stakeholders for appropriation and disbursements.
Kora-Sabi said N1billion 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 also 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.
(NAN/vitalnewsngr.com)
