By Khalid Doya Idris
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Bauchi has expressed disappointment with President Bola Tinubu's handling of security issues in the country, citing a deviation from his promise to sustain and improve security. The State NLC Chairman, Comrade Dauda M. Shu'aibu, noted that recent brutal attacks and killings in some communities in the Northeast, North Central, and Northwest regions are a clear indication that all is not well with the nation's security.
"The President and Commander in Chief of the Federation had on assumption of office in May 2023 promised to sustain and improve on the issue of security and welfare, but recent developments point to a dangerous trend in terms of security for the citizens and the nation," Shu'aibu said during the International Labour Day celebration in Bauchi.
Shu'aibu called on the government and concerned authorities to stand up to their duties and protect innocent lives of citizens, stressing that lives and property of citizens come first before any other thing. He also noted that there has been no significant progress achieved in the nation's security, while the cost of living for ordinary citizens continues to skyrocket unabated.
The Bauchi NLC Chief also expressed concern that the Northeast sub-region has been schemed out from the Federal Government's policy of providing CNG buses and CNG stations across the six states and geo-political zones. "We are aware that one State alone, in the South-West, has been provided with nearly sixty-two (62) CNG stations. We are calling on the Federal Govt in the spirit of fairness and equity to urgently consider the North-East region in the provision of CNG buses and stations to ease the huge cost of transport and logistics among our people," Shu'aibu said.
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, represented by State Head of Civil Service (HoS), Barrister Mohammed Sani Umar, highlighted the administration's achievements in improving the welfare of civil servants. He noted that the approval recently granted for the recruitment of about 10,000 officers into the State Civil Service is one of the landmark achievements of his administration.
Bala said that his administration would continue to extend support to civil servants, stressing that the government is poised to ensure that the civil service in the state remains vibrant and result-oriented for seamless delivery of dividends of democracy to the people. He also highlighted measures put in place to stabilize salaries and pensions payment, including the introduction of a Service Charter contract to be executed between the State Government and civil servants.
The Governor noted that Bauchi State was among the leading states that commenced the implementation of the N70,000 New National Minimum Wage, which took effect from November 2024
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