Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal has approved the payment of over N4 billion outstanding gratuities for Local Government workers and primary school teachers.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Abubakar Chika, made this known in an interview with newsmen in Gusau after defending the 2024 budget proposal for the 14 Local Government Areas at the State House of Assembly.
Chika disclosed that the State Government had already set up committees for the verification of local government workers and retired primary school teachers from 2012 to date.
“The committee has already commenced the verification, very soon we will commence the payment.
“Possibly by tomorow, Friday, or next week Monday we will begin the payment of verified beneficiaries.
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“Since inception, the present administration under Gov. Lawal has been making arrangements to increase the salary of local government workers and primary teachers in the state”, Chika said.
Initially, the Chairman, House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Hamisu Faru, commended the 14 LGAs for their compliance with the assembly’s rules and regulations during the exercise.
Faru urged the council chairmen to intensify efforts to improve the Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, of their councils.
“Each of the 14 LGAs must initiate ways to enhance their IGR to enable government to execute development projects, especially in rural communities.
“The seventh assembly in the state is committed to ensuring better revenue generation and remittance and since our inception we have reviewed laws in line with the modern system of revenue generation.
“This exercise is part of the assembly’s efforts to enhance IGR of the state, in line with the governor’s rescue mission’s policies and programmes”, Faru said.
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