By Our Correspondent
Benue state Governor, Dr. Samuel Ortom, has directed the Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development, Mr. David Olofu, to “immediately address complaints arising from the payment of January 2018, salary.”
A statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and ICT, Tahav Agerzua, in Makurdi yesterday indicated that the governor gave the directive following complaints of underpayment and other anomalies in the salaries of workers and other public servants.
He said there was no new salary structure in the state and that under payments were anomalies which should be rectified immediately.
It added that the governor said a meeting would be held with state and national officials of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on the outcome of the Deputy Governor Benson Abounu-led Salary Verification Committee before its full implementation.
He restated his pledge to regularise the payment of salaries with effect from January 2018, and to source for funds to pay the arrears and expressed appreciation to the workers for their patience, resilience, understanding and support.
