The Kwara Government has condemned the attack on dignitaries at the Ilorin Eid praying ground, describing the incident as absurd, barbaric and unislamic.
The governor made the
condemnation in a statement issued on Thursday in Ilorin by his Chief Press
Secretary, Abdulwahab Oba.
Ahmed said government was
aware of plans by some aggrieved politicians in collaboration with some local
government employees and teachers to protest the non payment of arrears of
salaries owed them.
"As a result of
this, government quickly went out of its way to negotiate and secure bank loans
to offset the arrears pending the time when the Federal Government bailout fund
will be released,” he said.
The governor said he
directed that funds should be released for the salaries, adding that civil
servants received their salary alerts on Wednesday.
Ahmed, however, wondered
why some miscreants should take the laws into their hands and disrupt the
prayer since majority of state and local government workers, including primary
school teachers, had received their salaries.
He said others would get
their salaries on Monday as Thursday and Friday were public holidays.
Ahmed, who urged
politicians not to promote violence in the state, charged the police to bring
to justice those already apprehended.
He also implored
residents to mark the festival peacefully and with prayers for the quick
resolution of the challenges facing the national economy. (NAN)
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