By Favour Raphael
The Kwara State Government has denied allegations that it owes workers salaries for May and June 2026, insisting that salaries for both months were fully processed and paid.
The government explained that the few workers yet to receive their salaries were affected by payroll validation, staff verification and compliance requirements linked to the ongoing State Staff Identification Number (SSID) registration exercise.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Press Secretary to the Office of the Accountant-General, Babatunde Abdulrasheed, quoted the Accountant-General, Abdulganiyu Sani, as describing claims of unpaid salaries as false.
According to Sani, salaries for May and June were duly processed and paid, adding that only isolated cases involving workers undergoing verification were yet to be resolved.
He said the SSID registration exercise was introduced to strengthen payroll integrity, eliminate irregularities and safeguard public funds, stressing that it was not designed to deny genuine workers their salaries.
The Accountant-General urged affected workers to complete the registration and other verification requirements to facilitate the payment of their outstanding salaries.
He also dismissed concerns over the engagement of a payroll consultant, explaining that the consultant only provides the technology platform and technical support for electronic payroll processing and has no authority to determine beneficiaries or approve salary payments.
Sani reaffirmed that the Office of the Accountant-General remains solely responsible for preparing, verifying, approving and funding the state’s payroll before salaries are released.
He assured workers that the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq remains committed to their welfare and to the prompt payment of salaries and statutory deductions.
The government’s clarification follows a fresh ultimatum issued by the Kwara State chapters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Joint Negotiating Council (JNC), which alleged non-payment of May and June salaries and threatened industrial action if their demands were not met.
