BY AHMED TUKUR LAFIA – Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has said that he will appoint a commissioner in-charge of revenue generation from among the 15 commissioner nominees approved by the state House of Assembly recently.
Sule, who stated this at the opening ceremony of a two-day retreat for political office holders in Akwanga Local Government Area of the state, explained that the rationale behind the nomination of 15 commissioner while there are 13 ministries is to create room for the appointment of a commissioner for revenue generation.
He said his administration is determined to increase the state revenue base to ensure development in the state.
The governor also assured civil servant of the determination of his administration to commence the implementation of N30,000 minimum wage in the state.
Governor Sule noted that minimum wage is an instrument of the law that must be obeyed, adding that since agreement have been reached on the consequential adjustment on workers from grade levels 7 to 17, the state would key in soon.
Sule said that he swore to obey the law as a governor, adding that the N30,000 minimum wage is a law in the country today and as leaders they are expected to obey it.
He further said; “We would engage the organised labour in the state on the consequential adjustment for level 7 to17 civil servants as soon as we get the template from the relevant organs of the Federal Government.
“But the adjustment would be determined by our allocation from the federation accounts and accrual from the internally generated revenue (IGR).
“We would be very open to the unions and the general public in our transaction so that together we would agree on the adjustment based on our financial capacity.”
Governor Sule assured that transparency in governance would be his topmost priority as that is the only way the state would get credibility in the committee of states.
He also assured the people of the state of his determination to deliver on his campaign promises, saying that they were meant to be fulfilled and not just as slogans.
