From Yakubu Busari,Jos
Comrade Ayuba Shamdung
The National Auditor of the Nigeria Union Of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Comrade Ayuba Shamdung has made a passionate appeal to Governor Simon Bako Lalong of Plateau state to fully implement the new minimum wage
He urged government to reconsider the consequential adjustment earlier agreed with the civil servants in the state to improve and motivate them for better service delivery .
Comrade Shamdung, made the passionate appeal while monitoring branch elections recently conducted across the seventeen local government councils in the state.
“You would recall, that the Plateau state government suspended the implementation of the negotiated minimum wage in the state in view of the ravaging effects of coronavirus on the global economy”.
The National Auditor ,however, expressed optimism that the state government would implement the national minimum wage and its consequential adjustment as earlier entered with the labour union, adding ,that the Governor is a man of integrity who matches words with actions.
While commending the governor for being up to date in the payment of workers salaries, Comrade Shamdung also appealed to the seventeen local government councils chairmen in the state to make the welfare of workers their utmost priority to cushion the hardship occasioned by COVID-19 pandemic.
He pointed out that local government workers in state have been subjected to percentage payments for up to ten years dating back to the tenure of governor Jonah Jang. He however praised the Governor for saving smooth harmony between the labour and the state government.
Ayuba Shamdung, described the NULGE elections across the 17 local government councils as commendable which is free and fair.
