The Peoples Democratic Party, on Tuesday, urged the National Assembly to invoke its statutory powers and directly channel the N10.
069bn requested by President Muhammadu Buhari for payment of salaries and pensions of Kogi State workers.
He alleged that it was an endorsement of corruption and inexcusable injury to the people of Kogi state, for Buhari to seek to direct funds to Governor Yahaya Bello, for phantom projects, and neglect the Kogi workers many of whom are owed salaries and pension in arrears of 36 months.
The PDP spokesman said Buhari cannot claim to be unaware of the critical situation of workers in Kogi State. He, therefore, urged Buhari to resist attempts by his handlers and Bello to drag his Presidency into an alleged attempt to steal fund that ought to go to the suffering masses in Kogi State.
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