The Bauchi State Government has taken a decision to take part of the salaries of the state’s civil servants as their contribution to the curtailment of the Coronavirus Disease.
This was announced on Wednesday by the State Government.
The contribution will cover April, May and June.
Muktar Gidado, the Senior Special Assistant on Media to Governor Bala Mohammad, announced this in a statement.
Gidado said the agreement was reached at a meeting held with the State Head of Service, Permanent Secretaries, Directors and the Organised Labour on April 3.
He said while Permanent Secretaries and their equivalents will contribute 10 per cent of their salaries, Directors on Grade Levels 16 to 17, both at the state and local governments, will contribute five per cent of their salaries for the period, adding: “Workers on Grade Levels 1 to 15 in the state and local governments will contribute one per cent from their salaries for the same months of April, May and June.”
The SSA said the agreement was signed by the State Head of Civil Service, Ahmed Ma’aji, and Danjuma Saleh, the State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress.
Other parties to the agreement were: Sabiu Barau, State Chairman of Trade Union Congress, and Dauda Shuaibu, State Chairman, Joint Service Negotiation Council.
