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Bailout: Workers Hail Assembly’s Approval Of N25.7bn Bond
Some civil servants in
Nasarawa State have commended the House of Assembly for approving N25.75 billion loan to settle the backlog of staff salaries in the state.
The civil servants said in Karu that the loan would help to alleviate the burden on the state civil servants.
A civil servant, Mr Bulus Thomas, said that the non-payment of staff salaries had taken heavy toll on the workers.
Thomas urged the state government to use the funds to clear the backlog of salaries across the state to improve the workers’ standard of living.
“I am a local government staff and I want to commend Gov. Tanko Al-Makura for having the interest of workers at heart.
“We thank God that the governor has requested the state legislature to approve over N25 billion to enable him clear the outstanding workers salaries.
“We heard from the radio and we read from the pages of the newspapers that the state legislature has approved the said amount,’’ Thomas said.
He commended the state lawmakers for their quick action toward approving the loan to make life comfortable for them.
Thomas expressed optimism that the bailout fund, when accessed by the state government, would put an end completely to the issue of percentage payment of local government staff salaries.
Another civil servant, George Audu, also commended the state legislators for passing resolutions that had direct bearing on the lives of the people of the state.
Audu appealed to the state government to also look into the issue of staff promotion in order to boost productivity.
Also a civil servant, Mrs Litini Ayuba, said: “I got relief when I heard the news that the state assembly has approved over N25 billion bailout loan for the state government in order to clear our outstanding salaries.
“I believe that the loan, if accessed, will not only improve on the standard of living of workers but will also boost the socio-economic development of the state.
“So, I give kudos to Gov. Al-Makura and the state lawmakers for their wise decision toward reducing our plight,” Ayuba said.
Some of the civil servants, who spoke under the condition of anonymity, advised the state government not to divert the funds, when accessed.
“We implore you to use the funds for the payment of staff outstanding salaries as contained in the loan request letter,’’ they said.
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