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Ortom Confirms Receipt Of FG’s N14.9bn Paris Club Refunds
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has confirmed the receipt of N14.9billion, being the last tranche of the Paris Club Refunds from the Federal Government.
The governor’s Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr Terver Akase stated this in a statement, yesterday, in Makurdi.
Akase said that 80 per cent of the funds would be committed to payment of salaries, pensions and gratuities.
According to him, Ortom has set up a committee, headed by Deputy Governor, Benson Abounu, to work out modalities for immediate disbursement of the funds.
He said the other members of the committee were; the Head of Service, Commissioner for Finance, Adviser on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and the Adviser on Labour Matters.
Others are Chairmen of Nigerian Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress and Nigerian Union of Pensioners Benue State chapters.