Gov Kefas flags off Payment of 5 Months Salary Arrears to Retirees, LG workers in Taraba

By Andrew Ojih,  Jalingo. 

Taraba state governor, Agbu Kefas on Tuesday flagged off the payment of five months salary arrears to local government retirees and workers across the sixteen LG  areas of the state. 

Kefes while speaking during the flagged off in Ardo-Kola LGA of the state said the five months salary arrears was owed by the previous administration. 

Kefas,  who was represented by the Permanent Secretary,  Bureau for Local Government,  Traditions and Chieftaincy Affairs,  Engr Andrew Godfrey Dame hinted that the decision of the governor to offset the payment of outstanding five months salary arrears owned by past administrations was not political. 

“I want Tarabans and indeed Nigerians to know that my decision to pay the salary arrears of all local government workers was not political but to give local government workers and retirees their due benefit. 

The payment will be made to workers on instalment basis, we are commencing with the payment of month and when things improve,  we will pay the remaining months” he said.

He tasked Council Chairman across the state to be transparent and ensured that even the children of those who have died get theirs.

He informed that the five months salary arrears was owed since 2015 which was eleven years ago.

“I decided to pay  after eleven years because it is bad to stress workers and retirees who struggled to feed and provide for their respective families.

Speaking on behalf of the Workers and retirees, Comrade Elnathan Bila Auta appreciated God and the governor over his care for workers and retirees in Taraba state,  

He noted that governor Kefes has displayed humanity that is beyond human comprehension.

He maintained that workers and retirees would reciprocate this gestures and vote for his re- election come 2027.