Niger State Governor Umaru Bago Restate Commitment to Workers Welfare,Assures continue payment of Gratuity
By Yahaya Zakka Minna.
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has restated their commitment to the welfare of workers in the state to make life comfortable for them.
The Governor stated this at the Workers Day celebration held in Minna.
He acknowledged the sacrifices of all categories of workers in the State and appreciated them for their perseverance and faith in his administration.
The Governor especially thanked all the Teachers in the State for their efforts in imparting knowledge to younger generations.
He promised to continue working with organized labour and expedite action on paying gratuities to retired workers.
The Governor enjoined them to sustain their cooperation and understanding as the State Secretariat is undergoing reconstruction to ensure a conducive working environment for workers
He also announced that modalities are being developed to provide subsidized cars and houses for civil servants, which he said would make their lives more comfortable.
Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress NLC, Niger State Council, Comrade Idris Abdulkareem Lafene, represented by the Trade Union Congress TUC State Chairman, Ibrahim Gana, described workers as the backbone of any society.
He commended the efforts of the Governor, under whose leadership workers witnessed unprecedented strides in workers’ welfare, such as the implementation of N80,000 Niger State minimum wage and payment of wage awards to State and Local Government workers, resumption of gratuity payments, distribution of food palliatives, and the settlement of the 2019 Annual Leave Grant for state workers.
Others are the refunds of the l0% contributory pension scheme to exempted LGA workers, remarkable progress in clearing arrears of the 7.5% CPS, lifting of the embargo on cadre changes and service transfers, and domestication of Grade Level 17 for LGA workers.
He said that Organised Labour has unanimously agreed to confer the prestigious Workers Hero Award on the farmer Governor as a tribute to his historic achievements and a clarion call to other public office holders.
He also urged that solutions should be proffered to some underlying challenges faced by civil servants in the State.
Senator representing Niger East Senatorial District, Sen. Mohammed Sani Musa, who congratulated the Workers, called for more support to the farmer Governor while disclosing that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the National Assembly are working towards relieving civil servants from paying more taxes.
Also, the Speaker Niger State House Assembly, Abdulmalik Sarkin Daji, who was represented by a Member representing Bosso, Abubakar Gomna, assured the assembly’s support for the civil servants in the state and commended the Governor for the recent recruitment of youths into the Niger State Civil Service.
The high points of the celebration were the parade by all Unions under the Organized labour and the presentation of the Hero Award.
