Civil servants in Gombe state are set to have a stress-free yuletide as the State Governor, Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya has directed for the immediate payment of December salaries and entitlements to all categories of workers.
A statement by Ismaila Uba Misilli, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the Governor contained that the directive is in the resolve to ensure that workers in the state prepare for, and enjoyed the yuletide period.
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This new development is coming despite the non- remittance of the monthly Federation Accounts Allocation to the states.
The Governor, therefore, ordered the state Ministry of Finance to ensure that all workers were paid their wages and entitlements today, Friday, December 20, even if it means putting in extra hours of work.
Inuwa Yahaya then reiterated his administration’s continued commitment to the welfare of civil servants through prompt payment of salaries and other entitlements.
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