NULGE applauds Katsina State government for punctual payment of salaries

NULGE |

The Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has applauded Katsina state government for its ability to pay local government workers salaries on time.

In a statement signed by state president of NULGE, Comrade Aliyu Haruna Kankara, the union expressed satisfaction with government for meeting workers expectation despite the present economic challenges.

Comrade Kankara stated that, commendation was necessary in view of the fact that some state governments have failed to ensure payment of salaries for several months to local government workers. It called on the Katsina state government to maintain the tempo and appealed to local government workers to reciprocate the gesture. 

“While some state governors have failed to meet to expectation of their local governments workers, we wish to commend Katsina state government for ensuring prompt payment to its workers despite current economic recession.” 

The union would continue to cooperate with the state government in its current effort to reorganize local government councils. He said.

However, president of the union appealed to state government to expedite action in reinstating genuine local government staff cleared by complaints committee set up months ago by the state government.