Atabor Julius in Lokoja.
Against the backdrop of the lingering indefinite strike embarked by the state civil servants, the governor, Idris Wada, has assured them that he will leave no stone unturned to pay the salaries owed them before the expiration of his administration.
The governor gave the assurance on Thursday in Lokoja during the flag-off of the graded separation interchange (fly-over) at the popular Ganaja junction in Lokoja metropolis.
The governor disclosed that the state has been obtaining bank facilities to augment the shortfall from the federation account to pay salaries since June last year, saying that the banks have stopped the facilities which militated against the regular payment of workers’ salaries.
"The truth is this, there was short fall in the revenue from the federation accounts. We have been obtaining overdraft to pay salaries since june last year.
"That was why we applied for bail out but I wonder why it has been subjected to politics, just to inflict financial pains on the civil servants. I assure them that I will do everything within my power to pay the salaries before I leave office," he promised .
The governor however noted that the construction of the fly-over bridge will no doubt give room for free flow of traffic and also improve the socio- economic activities of the people.