{"id":2729,"date":"2017-06-01T18:28:53","date_gmt":"2017-06-01T18:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=2729"},"modified":"2017-06-01T18:28:53","modified_gmt":"2017-06-01T18:28:53","slug":"i-endorse-the-proposed-n30b-loan-advancement-with-provisos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=2729","title":{"rendered":"I ENDORSE THE PROPOSED N30B LOAN ADVANCEMENT WITH “PROVISOS”"},"content":{"rendered":"

By\u00a0Solomon Semaka\u00a0<\/strong>Coordinator, Central Civil Society Organizations in Nigeria. \u00a0Benue state.
\nThere was a time in this country that we had surplus; and monies were shared left, \u00a0right and center from the excess crude account to ecological funds and the rest across state governments…
\nThis was the same time that my boss, \u00a0was busy selling government shares at Julius Berger, \u00a0BCC, \u00a0BBL, \u00a0Taraku Mills, etc… Against all good advice.
\nThis was a time that activities of local governments were privatized by some privileged few who know themselves…. Which led to the mismanagement of teachers salaries and local government personel emolument..
\nThis was a time that SURE P funds were misappropriated with reckless abandon and pension funds pilfered beyond imagination..
\nThis was a time that permanent secretaries all became rich to contest for Governorship elections.. This was a time, \u00a0one character was building international conglomerates.. This was a time that normal people became demi gods based on exposure to illegitimate and unmerited wealth… This was a time that young ladies who stumbled into the people in power were sent abroad for higher degrees and bought cars, while others got houses and businesses… Just for being pretty and loose…. BECAUSE there was enough… money!!! Perhaps only not enough for legitimate obligations.. (salaries and pensions inclusive)
\nYet…Yet…..salaries and pensions and gratuity of our parents were not cleared… This continued up to the last year of the last administration. (2015).
\nIf my boss had left government on a clean slate, \u00a0we wouldn’t have to mention his name no matter what he did….
\nNow, having sold almost everything without clearing issues… Samuel Ortom took over with a team that lacks sincerity and capacity and genuine love for service to Benue people, \u00a0they have succeeded in creating so many troubles for him in two years more than former cabal did in eight years.
\nNow, I understand that Ortom has borrowed and received billions in loans, \u00a0and bailout packages and all that without finding his feet in government. With salaries being a major set back for the government…
\nToday, \u00a0I heard he has proposed to seek an advance of N30B from the financial market.
\nNow, the people are trying to oppose it but I think to be fair to the suffering masses it’s important that the money is received and salaries cleared so that we can prepare for the future… To pay back through our industry as a people instead of continued suffering via non payment of legitimate entitlements.
\nHowever, \u00a0I want to tell the governor that he needs a total overhaul in the cabinet in order to achieve the above goal… The current cabinet is grossly incompetent and fundamentally anti- people and quite frankly bereft of the what is needed to salvage the situation that we have found ourselves in.
\nI understand that the continued taking of loans is dangerous to the future of the state but of course, \u00a0Akume And Gabriel Suswam started the culture, \u00a0so it can not be jettisoned now.. Especially as our parents are already bearing the brunt.
\nI just only hope, \u00a0that loan would be used to totally offset all salaries and pending pensions and gratuity issues…
\nAnything short of this would equal to final internment for this administration.
\nFinally, \u00a0I want to correct the impression that it’s only Ortom that borrows, Suswam too sold our future to only God knows where and why….
\nWe pray these guys in power show us some mercy for once…
\nHis Excellency please take the loan…. \u00a0I endorse it.
\nThe civil society in Benue endorses it too.
\n 
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