…as board calls for patience
By Mumini AbdulKareem
The suspension and subsequent transfer of some Director of Personnel (DPMs) and treasurers across the sixteen Local Government councils of Kwara State have began to take its toll on activities at the third tier of government, National Pilot has learnt.
Following decision of the state government to replace the DPMs and financial officers of the Local Governments who worked with the last administration in line with the recommendation of the House of Assembly, there were pleas from high quarters in the state that some of the affected officers should be left to complete their tenures ranging from one to two months.
Although, Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq initially failed to act on the resolution of the lawmakers, he however wielded the big stick when some of the DPMs were reportedly sacked (replaced) and new officials posted to replace them.
However, the development has stalled payment of the July salaries for the affected teachers.
An official of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) who confided in this reporter on the issue, confirmed the development, but said the affected workers will hopefully receive their pay before the Id-el-Kabir cerebration, adding that everything is being done to address the hitch that the development had caused.
“They are still working on the issue of regularisation and working seriously on the problem and once they are through with it, payment will commence. This we hope will begin before the Sallah celebration”, the source added.
SUBEB has, however, called for patience over the salary delay of junior secondary school workers, adding that the issue is being addressed.
A statement signed by the Press Secretary of SUBEB, Mrs. Olufunke Olorunnisola on Wednesday, expressed regret over the delay and attributed it to two major issues.
“The delay is in two folds. The first is the recent change of the Directors of Personnel Management and treasurers of various Local Government areas. The change meant that there would be a change in the signatories to the accounts of the local government areas from which payment for primary and junior secondary teachers come from. This has just been resolved.
“The second is the need to fully comply with the National Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) directives on Local Government autonomy. We regret this delay and call for patience by everyone concerned as the issues are being addressed by the government with a view to finding immediate solutions to them”, he added.
The list of new postings include: AbdulKareem Magaji from Asa Local Government posted from Ilorin West to Patigi; Saidu Sabi Hussani from Baruten, posted from Baruten to Kaiama; Muhammed Abubakar from Edu, posted from Edu to Baruten; Adeyemi Timothy from Ekiti posted from Ekiti to Edu; Omotope Aina from Ifelodun, posted from Ifelodun to Offa; Amuda Musibau (Ilorin East), posted to Moro from Ifelodun; Mr Ahmed Babatunde from Ilorin South to Irepodun; AbdulRaheem Olaitan from Ilorin West and posted from there to Isin; Fabiyi Toyin from Irepodun and posted to Oke-Ero, Victor Awolola, from Isin and posted from Isin to Irepodun.
Others are Abdullahi Aruna (Kaiama), posted from Asa, Adebola Adefalu Akande, from Moro and posted to Ilorin South from Ekiti; Mukaila Ayatola, from Offa, posted to Ilorin West from Ilorin South; A.O Arinde from Oke-Ero, posted to Ekiti; Oyebanji Abidoye from Oyun posted to Ilorin East and Ibrahim Idris Tsonfada from Patigi posted to Baruten from Oyun.
The list of the treasurers include Sarumi Hassan from Asa, now serving in Oyun from Ekiti; Abubakar Isiaq Tamu from Baruten and posted to Ilorin West; Mohammed Issa, from Edu posted to Asa; Clement Sunday (Ekiti) posted to Baruten from Ekiti; Saheed Agboola from Ifelodun, posted to Patigi from Isin; Ibrahim Abdullahi Shehu from Ilorin East, posted to Offa; Bola Ramat Mohammed (Ilorin South) posted to Asa; Kola Abdulrazaq (Ilorin West) posted to Edu from Isin and Adeyemi Dare (Irepodun) posted Ifelodun from Ilorin West.
Others include Mulikat Olaoye (Isin) posted to Ilorin South; Jibril Baba Abubakar (Kaiama) posted to Isin; Moses Jonathan (Moro), posted to Irepodun from Ekiti, Kosemani Muideen (Offa) posted to Kaiama, Mrs Jimoh Aishat (Oke-Ero) posted to Ilorin East, Shittu Tunde Lasisi (Oyun) posted to Oke-Ero from Baruten and Mohammed Nma Yusuf (Patigi) now serving in Moro.
