Rabiu Omaku
Nasarawa councils are to share the total sum of N1.4bn as October allocation from the Federal Account Allocation Committee, the state commissioner for local government and Chieftaincy Affairs Ahmed Tijjani Aliyu has disclosed.
The commissioner stated this at the end of local government Joint Account Committee held at the state ministry for local government, he appealed to workers at the third tier of government to remain calm pending when the economy improve.
“There was sly drop in October salary of N500m as against N1.5bn in September wage bill, he however said the amount goes to staff of local government including staffers of local government Education Authorities (LGEA) and Health Care Unit.
“This is The breakdown of October allocation by the thirteen local government and Development Areas” they are as follows.
Local Government. Amount.
1.Awe. N59,855,959.03
2.Akwanga. N52,761,811.04
3.Doma. N61,359,360.34
4.Keffi. N74,982,101.11
5.Karu. N72,938,539.00
6.Kokona. N55,254,252.90
7.Keana. N51,218,109.63
8.Lafia. N88,104,264.13
9.Nasarawa. N81,481,589.44
10.Nasarawa Eggon. N61,624,117.44
11.Obi. N58,857,941.88
12.Toto. N62,720,766.87
13.Wamba. N49,755,732.84
The commissioner further gave detail of allocation to be share between the core local government and Development Areas in the state.
Awe N34m
Azara Development Area of Awe L.G. N28m
Akwanga. N23.5m
Akwanga West Development Area. N21.9m
Doma. N33m
Ekye Development Area of Doma L.G. N28m
Karu N30.6m
Karshi Development Area. N21m
Panda Development Area. N21.8m
Keana. N21.8m
Giza Development Area. N48m
Kokona. N30m
Agwada Development Area. N26m
Lafia. N33m
Lafia East Development Area. N27m
Lafia North Development Area. N26m
Nasarawa N34.1m
Udege Development Area. N24.5m
Loko Development Area. N25.8m
Nasarawa Eggon. N24.8m
Agidi Development Area. N17m
Akin Development Area. N17.1m
Obi. N23.1m
Dadere Development Area. N18.9m
Toto. N17m
Umaisha Development Area. N19m
Gadabuke Development Area N19m
Wamba. N27.8m
Farin Ruwa Development Area. N22.9m