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Plateau LG councils decentralize salaries payment, NULGE expresses fear
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By Marie-Therese Nanlong, Jos
Henceforth, the 17 local government areas in Plateau State are to handle the salaries of their workforce individually to curb the trend of blanket industrial action which cripple activities in the entire State.
The State Chapter of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON in a unanimous decision said the development will spur each local government to fashion out ways of improving internally generated revenue to meet emerging challenges.
Addressing journalists at the old Government House in Jos, the State Chairman of ALGON and Chairman, Mikang local government area, Ezekiel Pabuet, flanked by his colleagues said citizens of the State should have the information and understand the need for them to give their support for the smooth running of the respective councils.
By Martha Agas
Jos, Jan. 22 2021 Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has constituted a 7- man committee to look into the impending strike by the staff of Plateau State University (PLASU).
This was in a bid to end the indefinite strike embarked by members of the PLASU branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
Dr Makut Macham, Director of Press and Public Affairs Government House, Jos, in a statement on Friday said the committee would also look into other matters raised by the union.
The Committee members are: State Head of Service, Mr Izam Azi (Chairman) and Mr Isaac Maran, Permanent Secretary, Establishment, Office of the Head of Service, Secretary.
Plateau Varsity Strike: Gov Lalong sets up 7-Man committee to resolve lingering issues
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DAILY POST recalls that the Plateau State branch of ASUU had last Friday declared an indefinite strike.
The Union said it was embarking on the strike because of seven issues, despite several calls on the state government to resolve them.
Dr Bentse Pamson, who is the institution’s ASUU Branch chairperson told DAILY POST in Jos, that the decision by their members to embark on the strike was reached during their congress last Friday.
Pamson said, “We just held our congress yesterday, where our members unanimously agreed to proceed on strike immediately.