By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri
Borno state governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has directed that all civil servants who were on seat when he paid an unscheduled visit to the State Secretariat in Maiduguri be paid their leave grants and other entitlements immediately as an incentive for commitment. The governor who was visibly disappointed with the number of staff who were less than 200 out of the more than 12,000 workforce at the secretariat on Friday said, ” I have already directed that all civil servants should be paid their salaries with or without verification so as to reduce their hardships but wondered what justification he has if civil servants do not come to work?” Recalled that the governor on Thursday ordered for immediate payment and settlement of all outstanding salaries and pension arrears of all civil servants who have undergone bio metric data capture or yet to do so before the Eid -El Fitr sallah celebrations. The governor gave the directive when Chairman Nigeria Labour Congress Chairman, Comrade Bulama Abiso led other executive members on a solidarity/courtesy call on him at the Government House, Maiduguri. As at the time of filing this report, civil servants who were absent at the time of the governors visit were seen rushing to their offices to register their presence.
