Less than fifteen days in office, the Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello is already confronted with reality, as he faces a showdown with workers over unpaid salaries.
Governments at all levels consider payment of salaries as a matter of responsibility and ensure its regularity to its workers. The precarious economic challenges resulting from the decline in the international price of crude oil and its negative impact on the state's allocation across the country from the federation account appears to be threatening this non-debatable responsibility of government and across the board.
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