Governor Idris Wada of Kogi State has warns President Muhammadu Buhari not to play politics with bailout funds because months after fulfilling the necessary documentation, the state is yet to get its own share of the bailout funds.
The All Progressives Congress Governorship Candidate, Prince Abubakar Audu and his running mate, Abiodun Falake during a campaign rally had alleged that they told President Buhari to order the stoppage of the release of the bailout funds to Kogi State until after the November 21 governorship election.
While speaking through his Chief Communications Manager, Mr Phrank Shaibu, Wada said “We (government) called on President Buhari as leader for all, not to be swayed by the antics of this desperate politician who is nothing but the author and finisher of the woes of civil servants in Kogi State.
“What kind of desperation will make a man to callously and viciously wage war against the release of resources meant for the people of his state? The Kogi State Government is of the firm view that the bailout fund is only a loan and not a presidential benevolence.
“For one, the President has consistently stressed the role of morality in governance and there can be nothing more immoral than the wilful deprivation of the right of our civil servants whose allowances and emoluments have remained unpaid owing to the economic downturn.”
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