By Amuda Dan Sulaiman FAB
The
management of First City Monument Bank, FCMB, has dragged Kogi State
government to court over an alleged contractual defiance on the payment
of workers salaries.
The
bank had approached a Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja challenging
the state governments decision to restrict the disbursement of workers
salaries to two banks.
Speaking
with journalists in his office shortly after the courts proceeding,
counsel to FCMB, Yemi Mohammed said the bank had decided to approach
the court to seek redress over the state governments decision to renege
an agreement with the bank since 2012.
According
to him, the bank had an agreement with some workers in all tiers of
government in the state for the extension of loan facilities to those
who domicile their salary accounts with them.
He
explained that the extension of those facilities was tied to state
government’s attestation to the status of the staff as bonafide staff.
“The bank also received assurance that workers salaries will be domiciled with the bank.
In
February, the state government approached the bank for re- negotiation
of the repayment schedule earlier agreed with workers due to delay in
salaries payments.
The
bank was however shocked when the state government reneged and appoint
only two banks for the disbursement of the salaries when the Bailout
funds was released.
The case which was mentioned yesterday in court was adjourned at the request of counsel to FCMB, Mohammed.
With
no objection from the defense counsel, the presiding judge, Justice
Phoebe Ayua fixed Friday 8th July for hearing of the motion.
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