A total of N5,233,379,834.30 was distributed among the 20 LGCs in Ogun State during the month of August.
This distribution was announced at a meeting of the Ogun State Joint Account Allocation Committee (JAAC) in August. The meeting took place in the Conference Hall of the Oba’s Complex in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
In his opening remarks, Dr. Rotimi Akinlesi, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, commended the local government chairmen for their work over the past two years and urged them to continue their development efforts.
The Permanent Secretary and Accountant-General of the State Treasury, Babatunde Aregbesola, released the following statement, which was shared by Emmanuel Ojo, an aide to Governor Dapo Abiodun: “N5,233,379,834.30 from Statutory Revenue, Value Added Tax (VAT), Exchange Difference, and Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) accrued to the 20 local government areas in the state for August 2023.”
First-line charges of N5,143,138,652.75 will be used to cover things like pensions, healthcare for retirees, and the salaries of government workers at the state and municipal levels.
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