Bello seeks re-election, as aide blames PDP for govt inability to pay workers

Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has expressed his intention to seek a second term in office.

This is just as his spokesman, Kingsley Fanwo, blamed the Peoples Democratic Party for the government’s inability to pay workers’ salaries.

Fanwo said this during a Channels Television programme titled, Politics Today, on Wednesday.

The governor’s spokesman said that, during the last PDP administration in the state, the government purchased bonds and invested the money in failed projects.

“The party (PDP) caused most of the problems we are facing.

“They took what they called bonds and they were expending it on white elephants.

“We didn’t collect N30bn in bailout. That is a lie. We took N20bn.

“Those who accessed what we needed to pay salaries and pensions projected N50.8bn, which was approved by Mr. President.

“From the N50.8bn, we accessed only N20bn, remaining N30.8bn. That is the reason why we still owe salaries.”

However, a member of the House of Representatives, Sunday Karimi, accused the governor of diverting bailout funds meant for the payment of salaries.