The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has demanded a review of pension to a
minimum of N25,000, per month, in Sokoto State, as against the four
thousand naira being paid for the past twelve years.
The chairman of the congress in the state, Mr Aminu Umar, made this
demand in Sokoto on Monday at the 2017 May Day celebration. Umar also
called for the implementation of the government circular of December
2014, on the payment of gratuity and pension to staff and medical
workers in the Local Government service, as their counterparts in the
state service.
The chairman, however, lauded the State Government for the payment of
arrears of gratuities of more than four billion to retired civil
servants at the State and Local Government service. He also noted the
regular payment of salary and pension “at a time when some workers in
some states are being owed arrears of salary and pension”.
“Regular training and retraining of civil servants, priority given to
education, agriculture and commerce. “Increased food production and
security, creation of job opportunities, as well as increased revenue
generation, among others”. Umar promised that workers in the state would
continue to be hardworking, honest and dedicated to duty, in order to
move the state forward.
In a message, Gov. Aminu Tambuwal, promised to continue to accord
priority to the welfare of civil servants, as well as the generality of
the citizens. Represented by the Secretary to the State Government,
Prof. Bashir Garba, the governor promised to motivate and encourage the
civil servants to become robust, disciplined and productive.
