Daily Chronicle
The leadership of the organized labour in Bauchi state on Wednesday passed vote of confidence on Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed’s administration’s tireless efforts towards the advancement of civil service in the state.
The chairmen of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the State Joint Public Service Negotiating Council (JPSNC)Comrade Moh’d Sabi’u Barau, Comrade Dauda Shu’aibu made this known at an interactive session with the governor in Bauchi.
They applauded the governor over his administration’s prompt payment of salaries and pensions, total renovation of the state secretariat, providing opportunities for training of workers as well as the implementations of promotions and the Consequential Adjustment of the N30,000:00 National Minimum Wage for officers on GL.07 and above in the state public service.
The labour leaders to this end, endorsed Governor Bala Mohammed’s re-election bid with a pledged to reciprocate the gesture’s of his administration’s performance in the service through supporting him to succeed in the forthcoming governorship election.
“Your Excellency, we are here to say thank you to you for what you have achieved in the Civil Service of Bauchi, you have done a lot in the system and as such we must appreciate you so as to encourage you to do more in the service.
“We don’t have much issues with your administration, but we want you to do more for the workers of Bauchi state and on their behalf and the leadership of all the trade unions we are declaring our support to His Excellency’s re-election bid”.
The chairmen however urged Governor Bala Mohammed not to relent in supporting workers to progress and in particular finding a lasting solution to all the challenges associated in the payment of salaries and other entitlements to enable workers perform optimally.
Responding, Governor Bala Mohammed who expressed gratitude to the organized labour for the endorsement to his re-election bid, promised to redouble efforts in the service if re-elected with a view to ensuring efficient and effective service delivery to the people of the state.
The governor said prompt payment of salaries and pensions as well the implementation of the consequential adjustment of the N30,000:00 National Minimum Wage in all cadres of the service are in line with his present administration’s commitment towards motivating and improving the standard of living of the state and local governments civil servants for greater productivity and a result oriented service.
“Today your endorsement to my re-election bid is a great honour to me, this is to show me that you have appreciated the little that I did in the Civil Service, which is to me is not enough. I assure you in my second term Insha Allah, the service will be better than its current situation.
“I meant well for Bauchi State, I urge you to vote for me again and continue to give me maximum cooperation and support so as to improve the quality of the services of our workers and indeed the entire people of Bauchi State.”