Governor Approves ₦2.185bn Entitlement For Ex-Councillors
Governor Idris also ordered the immediate disbursement of a part of the approved amount by Friday.
Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has approved the payment of ₦2.185 billion as entitlements to former councillors who served across the state between 2004 and 2024.
The directive was issued on Thursday when the governor received the leadership of the Kebbi State Councillors’ Forum on a courtesy visit at the Government House in Birnin Kebbi.
This was disclosed in a statement issued to newsmen by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ahmed Idris.
According to the statement, Governor Idris also ordered the immediate disbursement of a part of the approved amount by Friday and instructed that the remaining balance be fully paid by the end of July.
Chairman of the forum, Bello Gulumbe, expressed deep appreciation to the governor, stating that many past administrations had failed to honour the entitlements.
Gulumbe assured the governor of the forum’s full support, adding that all former councillors in the state were now committed to supporting his administration to achieve its goals.
Meanwhile, following a heated exchange and social media attacks between supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the coalition led by the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the Kebbi Elders’ Consultative Forum has called on politicians and political parties in the state to exercise restraint and engage in politics with decorum.
The acting chairman of the Forum, Justice Muhammad Ambursa, who made the appeal, expressed concern over the rising trend of verbal abuse and personal attacks among political actors in the state.
Ambursa emphasized that politics is a noble venture that must be conducted according to established rules and guided by respect, humility, and moral integrity. He urged leaders to work towards bequeathing a just, peaceful, and morally sound political culture to future generations, in line with religious values that emphasize humility and uprightness.
