Lalong clears 2months salary arrears

Lalong clears  2months salary arrears 

Would  Sustain  prompt payment of salaries, pensions allowances  

Plateau state Governor Simon Bako Lalong has cleared  two months salary arrears owed civil servants on the state .

A civil servants who spoke to our correspondent but  does not want his name on print because he is not authorised to speak on the matter told our correspondent that Lalong is keeping up to his promise of clearing the arrears of salaries owed civil servants .

It could be recalled that the Plateau state Governor Simon Lalong   recently reiterated his commitment to the welfare of state’s civil servants, with promise to make them happy throughout his tenure.

The governor gave the assurance in his 2023 new year broadcast to the people of the state .

“On our part as a state, we will make sure we always do the most responsible and sustainable things for you (civil servants) to make sure you have a conducive environment to work, and make sure your salaries are paid as and when due.

In his words " To our most esteemed civil servants, I want to specially thank you for your support, patience and understanding in the preceding year which has been a difficult one in terms of State finances.

 Lalong added that the  sharp fall in funds accruing to the State from the Federation Account has hit all States negatively. 

"In our own case, we have used other sources including deepening our IGR to be able to sustain payment of salaries, pensions and allowances. "

"We remain up to date in payment of pensions to our retirees who served us with dignity, integrity and diligence. "

"      Let me assure you that we will continue to do our best to keep the Alerts  flowing and also ensure that we do not leave any arrears by the time we leave office."

 According to Lalong " As you are aware, this Administration in collaboration with the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria has provided home renovation loan to over 2,500 civil servants in the approximate sum of three million naira each across Ministries, Departments and Agencies to ease housing challenges they face"

"This is in addition to the assistance by Government to the Nigeria Labour Congress in the purchase of the land for the NLC Housing Project in Jebbu Miango, which I personally performed the ground breaking."

Lalong also added that      "  Government has taken note of the shortfall in manpower and has therefore approved the recruitment of qualified staff for the various MDAs and Tertiary Institutions to ensure that we have continuity in the bureaucracy for better performance and efficient implementation of Government projects and programmes in the service to the people. "

" To address the challenge of access to quality, affordable, and prompt healthcare by civil servants and our citizens in general, the Plateau State Health Insurance Management Agency, PLASCHEMA has continued to register thousands of enrollees who now get healthcare services across registered health facilities in the State. "

 "We will do the needful to make you happy. Once you are happy you will deliver the service to the state,” Lalong further assured  the state civil servants .