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Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri
These, indeeed, are not the best of days for Adamawa workers who are in sad mood over their October salary massive deductions.
Not a few of the civil servants complained to Arewa PUNCH about the drastic deductions, which they lamented has left some of them with less than half salary for the month.
Some of the workers that spoke with Arewa PUNCH on Monday but on condition of annonimity for fear of being punished by the service ‘s senior authorities expressed their grievances over the deductions which they said has grossly affected their families.
“These deductions are not done at the right time. This is the month we are going to pay the school fees of our children and you are deducting our salary, it is not the best decision,” one of the workers cried out.
Another worker in the Ministry of Education said, “you don’t allow statutory deductions to accumulate, but in this case, the government is claiming that some deductions that were supposed to be done were not effected. So, who’s fault is that?” he queried.
While responding to the massive deductions of workers salaries, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor Humwashi Wonosikou, in a press statement issued on Friday, which copy was given to Arewa PUNCH noted that the deductions were statutory deductions in accordance with the Federal and State regulations.
A top ranking staff at the Ministry of Finance, while giving a breakdown of the deductions in the government’s defence, disclosed, “The deductions are as follow: Income Tax Deductions (PAYE), National Housing Fund (NHF) – 2.5% Contribution
Adamawa State Health Insurance Contributory Scheme.
“Their dissatisfaction is regarding the deductions from the October salaries result from unpaid contributory National Housing Fund. PAYE and the State Health Insurance Contributory Scheme for three consecutive months.”
He added, “Adhering to government policy necessitated these payments.
Income Tax Deduction (PAYE), The Pay As You Earn (PAYE) income tax is deducted in line with the Personal Income Tax Act (PITA) 2011 (as amended) “
He pointed out that the law mandates tax payment from every individual earnings from business or employment across Nigeria, based on specified income rates.
“Contrary to reports, there was no blanket N40,000 deductions across the board; this misinformation is intended to misrepresent the government’s actions,” he defended.
