By Gabriel Enogholase
Edo State branch of the Nigeria Union of Local Governor Employees, NULGE, has appealed to Governor Godwin Obaseki to use the current tranche of Paris Club to offset the salary arrears owed deserving workers of the unified local government service in the state.
NULGE, in a communique at the end of its State Executive meeting in Benin City, yesterday by Mr Gideon Akpata ( State President) and Mr Ikiba Ronami (Acting State Secretary), listed the affected local governments that are still being owed backlog of salaries to include, Etsako West, Esan West, Esan North – East, Uhunmwonde, Orhionmwon, Oredo and Egor.
The union, however, commended the governor for dissolving the State Local Service Commission, saying “The outgone members of the commission were redundant which resulted to a backlog of promotions and concomitant effect of stagnation and frustration within the unified local government service.
“Most distressing is the fact that some of our…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
