Kogi Public Complaint Commission Receives 100 Cases Monthly – Commissioner
By Itodo Daniel Sule The Commissioner of Public Complaint Commission in Kogi, Mr Otitoju Gabriel Olusuyi on Tuesday said on a monthly basis, the Commission receives an average of about 100 complaints bordering on administrative injustices from members of the public in the state. Otitoju, who was speaking in Lokoja after a road walk to mark the 43rd anniversary of the Commission, noted that more people had been trooping out to lodge their complaints following the increased awareness and sensitization campaigns carried out across the state. He said most of the cases received bordered mainly on wrongful dismissal from service; non payment of compensations for landed property; non payment of salaries, pensions and other benefits to workers and pensioners, amongst others. Otitoju said that a number of the complaints had been resolved while others are still pending. The commissioner, who lamented that poor funding was hampering its activities in the state, appealed for improved budgeta...