The Kwara State Government has ordered the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (KWSUBEB) to stop all deductions from salaries of SUBEB Staff who recently migrated from microfinance banks to commercial banks.
A statement by the board’s press secretary, Olufunke Olorunnisola, however excluded Statutory deductions (PAYE, Water rates and NHF) and bank loan.
The government had on February 4 directed workers in the state operating microfinance banks for their salary account to immediately open accounts in commercial banks.
Finance Commissioner Florence Oyeyemi said that the directive became imperative in order to fast track monthly payment of salary and avoid technical errors which could cause unnecessary delay in getting workers’ entitlements as at when due.