State Governor Approves N675m Furniture Allowance for Council Chairmen

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The governor of Kebbi state, Nasir ldris, has approved the sum of N675 million for the payment of furniture allowance for the 21 elected local government council chairmen in the state.
This was made known in a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Ahmed Idris, today.

Quoting the Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Mohammed Sani-Umar, it said “the approval is for 2022 to 2024.”

While appreciating the governor for the Kind gesture, the permanent secretary also commended him not only for making people’s lives meaningful but also for executing projects that have a direct bearing on the lives of generality.

Reacting to the development, the Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, who is also the chairman, Birnin Kebbi Local Government, Aminu Ahmed, expressed deep gratitude to the governor for granting the approval.