Kogi State Government vowes not to compromise

 

The Kogi State Government has vowed not to compromise its  rights in the Nigerian federation even in the face of persecution by the APC  Governorship candidate.

The state government’s position is coming as a reaction to statements credited to the APC Gubernatorial candidate Prince Abubakar Audu and his running mate at a campaign rally that they have prevailed on President Buhari to order the stoppage of the release of the bailout funds to Kogi State.

A statement signed by the Chief Communications Manager to the Governor,Mr Phrank Shaibu however 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" Shaibu queried.

"The Kogi State Government is of the firm view that the bail out fund is only a loan and not a presidential benevolence. This matter is not a personality contest between Governor Idris Wada  and the APC led government . It is strictly about constitutionalism and the rule of law. While the state government will always accord the highest respect to the exalted office of the President, it will not compromise a principled stand on the rights of its citizens in the Nigerian federation, especially when it is being machinated by some desperate politicians from Kogi state for selfish reasons" Shaibu stressed in his statement issued on Friday .

He called on  President Buhari to as a matter of exigency order the release of the said funds so that the state could meet its obligations to its workers and emphasized that the eyes of the world are on Nigeria as far as the case is concerned. "For one, the President has consistently stressed the role of morality in governance and there can be nothing more immoral than the willful deprivation of the right of our civil servants whose allowances and emoluments have remained unpaid owing to the economic downturn" he added.