By Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo
JALINGO (PRECISE POST) – Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas has approved the payment of Five Months salary arrears owed local government staff in the State to ease their hardship.
Hon. Emmanuel Bello, the SA Media and Digital Communications, to the governor, disclose this in an exclusive interview with Daily Sun on Sunday.
Bello said that some of the salaries date as far back as 2014, and the governor has given approval for immediate commencement of the salaries in tranches.
“As you are aware, this administration inherited a lot of outstanding pensions, gratuities, salaries, and other outstanding payments. Despite the lean resources relative to the demands, the governor has tackled the payment of gratuities and pensions. Some people who retired over ten years ago only got enlisted during this administration.
“Haven stabilised the payment of pension and gratuities as well as regular salaries, the governor has again approved the offsetting of salaries that are owed local government staff for five months cumulatively Mind you some of the outstanding dates as far back as 2014.
“This, of course, is in line with the efforts of this administration to reform the civil Service and prioritise staff welfare at all levels to increase productivity and improve the living conditions of workers,” Bello said.
