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President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed concern over the growing complaints and agitations by workers in states over unpaid salaries and allowances, despite a series of interventions by the federal government. Buhari has instructed all government agencies to comply with the Treasury Single Account (TSA) to ensure more transparency and prudence in accounting for the revenues of the government and the sharing of entitlements with states. The Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) delegation, led by Abdulazeez Yari, also the governor of Zamfara State, met with Buhari to demand the release of the 50% balance of the Paris Club refund to states. The NGF chairman noted that the bailout funds and part of the fallout from the London-Paris Club that had been received by the states were properly expended to alleviate the plight of workers, but more had to be done. The governors urged the president to see to it that the 50% balance of the Paris Club refund is paid to the states not later than next month to enable them factor the money into their budgets.