Why some Kwara workers haven’t received November salary – Commissioner
The Kwara State Government has explained that some workers in the state have not yet received their November 2024 salary due to their failure to complete the mandatory registration with the Kwara State Resident Registration Agency.
In a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance, Commissioner Dr Hauwa Nuru, represented by Babatunde Abdulrasheed, Press Secretary of the Ministry, said, “Many state government workers have received their November salary, with others still being credited, except for those who have not completed their registration with the Kwara State Resident Registration Agency (KWSRRA), as previously instructed.”
The government had announced on November 11 that salary and bonuses for the month would only be disbursed to workers who had completed their KWSRRA registration, which had been open for over six months.
In her statement on Monday, December 2, 2024, the Commissioner urged state workers who had not received their payment to visit the nearest KWSRRA office to resolve any outstanding issues.
“The state government has begun disbursing the November salary, with many workers already receiving it across various MDAs. The bonus will follow shortly as before,” she said.
“As this is the first salary disbursement since the KWSRRA registration was implemented, the disbursement is being done in batches. The government is carefully inputting the updated data and biometrics of each worker into the payroll. This exercise is aimed at encouraging data-driven planning and resource allocation, strengthening payroll integrity, enhancing efficiency and public accountability, and promoting public safety.”
The statement further noted that local government workers and SUBEB teachers have already received their payments following KWSRRA clearance.
“The directive for all state employees, including those in the 16 local government areas, to register with the KWSRRA is a strategic move to improve accountability and service delivery. The registration has been open for over six months, giving ample time for compliance.”
“The government remains committed to the prompt payment of salaries, a practice for which the AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq administration is known,” the statement added.
It should be recalled that the state government previously announced that any worker who failed to register with KWSRRA would not receive their salary.
To facilitate registration, the government set aside two days — Wednesday, November 13, and Monday, November 18 — for workers who had missed the initial registration to complete the process.
A statement from Mrs Oyawoye Olabisi, on behalf of the Acting General Manager of KWSRRA, stated that all categories of workers who missed the previous registration exercise should report to the Banquet Hall opposite the state government house for registration on the specified days.
“The Kwara State Residents Registration Agency (KWSRRA) hereby announces that all categories of civil servants in all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), as well as those in SUBEB, TESCOM, and Local Government Staff, who missed the previous registration exercise, should attend the registration at the Banquet Hall, opposite the Government House, Ilorin,” the statement stated.
