On Thursday, Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu shut the gate to the Government House against workers coming late.
Around 8:30 a.m., the governor allegedly drove himself to the government building where he discovered that most of the staff members were not there in their respective offices.
At the Government House Clinic, he only encountered a cleaner and one nurse.But he gave the security guards the command to close the gate and forbid anyone from entering.
It was gathered that the gate had remained closed until around 1pm.
According to Daily Trust, many senior staff, including some of the aides of the governor were locked out.
While justifying his decision, Aliyu explained that “This is not a matter of joke.
“What is expected from any serious government is to ensure a timely payment of workers’ salary.
“When I came in, I paid two months’ salaries within three weeks.
“That is why I drove myself to the office because my drivers did not come in time.
“But I will not tell you my next line of action because you too came late (referring to the interviewers),” he said.
The governor added that “I promised the people of Sokoto State that I would not betray their trust nor allow any public officers to do so.
“You either work or return our money. You cannot collect our money without justifying it,” he said.