From Yakubu Mustapha Minna
Niger state Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has reiterated that the over 21 point lingering demands by the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress will be forwarded to the incoming government in the state.
The Governor stated this while addressing workers at the 123 parade ground to mark May DAY celebrations in Minna, emphasizing that the outgoing government had done its best.
Represented by the state Head of Service, HOS, Hajiya Salamatu Abubakar said the present administration had maintained very cordial working relationship with the NLC.
Earlier, the Niger state Chairman of NLC, Comrade Idrees Abdulkareem Lafene appealed to the Governor to consider and immediately address the enumerated lingering demands as parting gift to Niger state civil servants.
He listed some of the lingering demands to include improving the general security of the state, sustainable policy on settling backlog of gratuities, reverting the Niger state Joint Account Principal Law as amended 2001 and other extant laws in the administration of local government funds.
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