Sokoto set up committee to improve IGR, Strategic Salary

The Government of Sokoto State has constituted a steering committee to oversee the improvement of internally generated revenue and strategic salary in the state.

The Secretary to the State Government, Honourable Saidu Umar, in his inauguration speech to the committee on Thursday at Government house Sokoto, said the committee was set up in the realisation of the need to address discrepancies in the administration of salary in the state.

The SSG explained that for years salary figures differ from the data from the ministry of finance, the office of the head of service and that of civil service commission, adding that committee is aimed at harmonising the figures with a view to ensuring a common figure in all agencies.

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He further said that the fluctuating Internally generated revenue in the state would also be looked into with a view to having an improved IGR.

Umar said the state government hoped that at the end of the exercise desired goal would be achieved.

The committee according to the SSG comprised Commissioner of budget as chairman, with the commissioner of finance, environment, and establishment as member’s

Other members of the committee are representative of the office of the head of service, permanent secretaries of ministries of basic and secondary education, Health, Local government and finance as well as Special Adviser Akibu Dalhatu

He pointed out that other relevant stakeholders like labour unions and staff of tertiary institutions could be co-opted into the committee and expressed confidence in the ability of members of the committee to discharge their assignment successfully.