BREAKING NEWS: Adamawa State Government Set to Pay Two Month Salary Arreas.

By Yunusa Abdullahi

Arrangements  have been completed  by the Adamawa state Government for the  payment of  Two months  Salary  Arrears  owed  by the  Local  Government  Health Care  workers today being the 24th November 2015 .

The Honourable Commissioner Ministry of  Finance and Budget  Alhaji  Mahmud  Sali Yunusa  who disclosed this at a joint  Press Conference organised by the  Ministries of  Finance and Health .

The Commissioner of Finance revealed that His Excellency Governor Muhammed Umar Jibrilla has directed the Ministry of Finance and Budget to verify the true position of the personnel of the Health care workers in the state.

He stated that  already a committee has been set up by his ministry  to critically  look at the personnel status of the  work  force ,stressing that  the committee's findings indicate that about 835 Junior workers were employed  as against 987 which  reduces  the number of  personnel by 35, pointing out that the  salary submitted  before the screening  is 403,292,944,as against  360,536,975 20 kobo after  the verification  and screening  of workers  by the committee and secured to about 42,755,968.80.

The Commissioner  also announced that the payment would start  with Fufore ,Yola - South, Yola -North  and Girei  with  payment  point at  Yola -South Local Government Area. Gombi, Hong and Song Local Government with pay point at Gombi . Maiha, Mubi North and South their pay point would be at Mubi North Local Government Secretariat.

Similarly, pay points for Numan, Demsa and Lamurde would be at Numan Local Government Secretariat. While Ganye ,Jada,Toungo and Mayo-Belwa at  Ganye Local Government  Secretariat. Michika  and Madagali’s  pay point would be at ADSUBEB Headquarters Yola.

He further explained that Guyuk and Shelleng Local Government would be at Guyuk Local Government Secretariat assuring that the payment would be done at the table.

On her part, the Honourable Commissioner Ministry of  Health  Dr. Fatima Atiku also revealed that  the  state  government  has already embarked on the rehabilitation of  Four  General  Hospitals  across Adamawa state with the aim of  providing  quality  health care  delivery to the people of at grassroots level.

Also  commenting,  the Honourable Commissioner Ministry of Information Comrade Ahmad Ibrahim Sajoh lamented that  Adamawa State Government  has committed  to the payment of  Eighteen  Thousand  Naira  minimum  wage  workers salary  to all categories of  workers across the  state.