I inherited empty treasury from Darius Ishaku— Taraba governor
The Taraba State governor, Agbu Kefas, has alleged that he inherited an empty treasury from his predecessor, Darius Ishaku.
Mr Kefas stated this on Monday while declaring open a five-day workshop on professional development for secretaries in ministry, departments and agencies, MDAs, in Jalingo, the state capital.
The governor, who was represented by the state head of civil service, Suzie Nathan, said that despite financial challenges, his administration has been consistent in paying workers’ salary.
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“l inherited an empty treasury from my predecessor Darius Ishaku, l met nothing in the treasury for my administration to start governance of the state.
“Despite the challenging financial situation I met on ground, I made sure that employees are paid their salaries as when due.
“We also prioritise o payment of pension, and we have also enrolled retiree who were not receiving their pension,” the governor said.
Mr Kefas announced that the state government would soon conduct a thorough biometric data capturing to know the actual workforce in the state civil service.
While assuring that talented young men and women would soon be employed in a transparent manner, Mr Kefas said that all workers due for promotion would be promoted to their next grade levels.
