We are set to receive facility and pay gratuities in August, Delta ALGON assures

* Discloses Oborevwori’s approval of recruitment of P/S teachers

By Jon Egie

Having fulfilled all that is necessary and completed all required steps and processes, as well as payment of even the 1 % management fee, Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, in Delta State is of the firm believe that they would be able to access the N40 billion loan facility they have requested from Zenith Bank, this new month of August, starting tomorrow, to pay the backlog of gratuities to retirees in Delta State.

Delta State Chairman of ALGON, Hon Victor Ebonka gave the assurance last Friday after the State’s Joint Account Allocation Committee, JAAC, meeting held in Asaba.

Addressing journalists after the meeting, Hon Ebonka said that ALGON had engaged some forensic experts who were presently auditing the accounts to verify the actual accruals and ensure that all funds they would access are paid to the accounts of the pensioners directly.

He also disclosed that the State governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has approved the recruitment of fresh primary school teachers, clerical officers and security men in 22 local government areas ,LGAs, of the State.

According to him the stats of the recruitment will depend on available openings created by number of retired personnel in each LGA.

“This employment will not have a uniform number because each local government council will be considering those that have retired from their councils. So the number to employ will vary from council to council.

“We are also employing watchmen, clerical officers, and all other support staff for the Local Government Education Authority. This will go a long way in solving the problem of lack of teachers in our primary schools.”

“About the N40 billion facility, all the necessary steps and processes have been completed, and even the one per cent management fee has been paid. We strongly believe that we will be able to access the money next month.

“Like we said before, we are going to be paying all of the funds that we will access directly to the pensioners. The forensic experts that we have engaged are presently auditing the accounts to ensure that the actual accruals are paid to the pensioners,” he stated.