The Plateau State Government has announced that it has cleared N3.9 Billion out of the inherited N4.6 Billion salary arrears of Local Government Workers. This figure represents 85% of the total sum.
This was disclosed by the Honorable Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Chief Ephraim Usman who revealed that the current administration had cleared salary and pension arrears owed local government workers across the 17 LGA’s of the State.
Chief Usman made this known on tuesday 23rd April 2024 at the Ministerial Press Briefing organized by the Plateau State Ministry of Information and Communications held at the Joseph Gomwalk Secretariat, Jos.
The Commissioner stated that efforts are being made to clear all outstanding arrears for LGA staff and pensioners within the next several months. In his own words he said “The present administration inherited 4.6 billion salaries and pension arrears from the previous administration at the LGAs level. So far, N1.7 billion naira primary teachers’ arrears have been cleared. N1.2 billion naira out of the over 1.6 billion naira arrears of local government employees has also been settled. and out of the over 1 billion naira Local government pension arrears inherited, only about 300 million is still outstanding”.
He also stated that the ministry, in partnership with ALGON, purchased 35 Hillux vehicles for Operation Rainbow to enhance the security architecture at the grassroots level.
According to him, the ministry, in collaboration with the 17 LGAs, has already paid N200 million in inherited unpaid allocations to Operation Rainbow in order to boost state security. Chief Usman also announced plans to digitize processing of local government marriages certification, as well as the processing and issuance of Indigene Certificates which will be linked with individuals National Identity Number (NIN).
Work in progress!! keep the pace of delivering good governance to the grass root consistently. And I most say, with all sense of belonging ur leadership style should be channel towards taking care of the basic needs of people & you will grow beyond commissioner.