The Bayelsa State Government has disclosed that its total monthly expenditure on salaries, political office holders and pension obligations stands at about N13 billion.
The Technical Adviser to Governor Douye Diri on Treasury and Accounts, Mr Timipre Seipolu, made this known while presenting a breakdown of the state’s revenue and expenditure profile for March and April at the Treasury Building in Yenagoa.
He explained that in April alone, the state spent N7.74 billion on civil servants’ salaries, while salary arrears amounted to N428.66 million. Payments to political appointees stood at N1.95 billion.
Seipolu further revealed that gratuities for retired civil servants in March totalled N200 million, while pension arrears amounted to N259.71 million.
Other expenditure items included N2 billion in grants to tertiary institutions, N207.59 million for salary arrears related to workforce adjustments, N229 million as contributions to local government councils for primary school teachers, N60.27 million for NYSC allowances and N50 million for minimum wage arrears.
He noted that the cumulative salary related obligations for the period under review amounted to approximately N13 billion.
According to him, Bayelsa recorded a gross revenue inflow of N42.3 billion in March 2026.
Speaking earlier, the Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Mrs Ebiuwou Koku Obiyai, reiterated the commitment of the Diri administration to transparency and accountability in governance.
She said the government remains focused on prudent financial management and encouraged residents to visit project sites across the state to verify ongoing development efforts.
She also assured that the administration is meeting its contractual obligations on various ongoing infrastructure projects.
The briefing was part of efforts by the state government to provide clearer insight into its fiscal operations and spending priorities.