By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri –
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum on Monday approved the payment of outstanding leave grants and gratuities for Local Government workers in the state
The State Commissioner for Local Government and Emirates Affairs, Hon Sugun Mai Meleh disclosed this at a press briefing with newsmen in his office in Maiduguri.
He said,” His Excellency Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has granted the approval of N700 million for the payment of local government workers leave grants for the year 2022.
“The governor has also granted approval for the payment of outstanding gratuities to all the 27 Local Government workers ,” Meleh said .
According to the Commissioner, all the 27 Local Government areas beneficiaries of the leave grants, payment is with immediate effect while the ministry has further directed all the Local Government heads (Chairmen) are to monitor and supervise the payments and ensure hitch free exercise without anybody diverting the money meant for the payments whatsoever.
Sugun Meleh also warned that the money released should not be use for any commitment other than the leave grants and gratuities of LG workers.
He further stated that the Ministry for Local Government and Emirate Affairs will not be happy if the money is diverted for any purpose and any LGC Chairman found wanting will be sanctioned accordingly for any default on the payments.
The Commissioner, however, solicited for the support, cooperation and understanding of the LGC Chairmen with the state government to move the state forward.
He also thanked the NULGE Representatives (Exco members) in the state, National Union of Teachers and all other affiliated union’s at the LGC level for their support and cooperation towards the successes recorded by the Zulum led administration.
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