Tuesday, 27 June 2017

NULGE says 26 states owe Local Government workers’ salaries



   The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, says  that 23 states of the federation currently owed local government workers’ arrears of salary ranging from one to 16 months.

   National President of the union, Ibrahim Khaleel disclosed this in a statement made available to the Newsmen in Abuja.
   According to Kaheel, Bayelsa state was leading in indebtedness to local council workers with between 10 to 16 months, followed by Kogi between seven to 15 months and Delta State eight to 14 months.
   He called on the governors of the states to offset the salaries and other allowances of local government workers with the second tranche of the Paris Loan Refund released to them.
   Khaleed further commended the 14 states including Lagos, Ogun, Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, Sokoto, Kebbi, Bauchi, Borno, Yobe, Gombe, Cross River, Niger and Anambra that were up to date in the entitlement of local government workers.

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