Tinubu to start paying state, local government workers? Fact emerges

The claim that President Bola Tinubu-led federal government was set to take over the payment of salaries of local government workers across the country has been found to be false.

An X user identified as @Gen_Buhar claimed that the federal government was planning to take over worker payments at the local and state levels.

The tweet partly reads: “BREAKING NEWS: FG Will Take Over Salary Payments from The State Governors and Rename All Nigerian Workers as Nigerian Civil Servants. Both state LG and FG should be using IPPIS."

FG not paying state, LG workers' salaries

The user further claimed that the report was from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

The post, which has been generating massive views and reactions on X, has been copied and posted on Facebook and Instagram.

Using the keyword "FG to take over state government workers salary" on Google, there was no evidence NAN authored the report as alleged, while the story was not on any credible media outlet.

However, a further check revealed an article on The Spectacle, a blog website published on March 22, 2024.

FG urged to start paying state, LG workers

The article tagged "Fed Govt to Take Over Salary Payments Burden Away From State Governors" called for uniform salaries that would eliminate state and local government civil servants and suggested a new name for the structure: "Nigerian Civil Servants."

In the article, it was proposed that the federal government should pay civil servants at the state and local government levels.

It also said the move would free up funds for other developmental projects.