Plateau head of service directs civil servants to report for work immediately

By Israel Joel

Plateau State Head of Civil Service

Mr Izam Azi  yesterday  directed all Civil Servants performing their duties in the Joseph Gomwalk Secretariat,hitherto prevented by protesting  Local Government Council Staff, to report to work immediately.

The Head of Service gave the directive in a media chat with  newsmen in Jos.

Mr  Azi hinted that Directors in the  various Ministries have been asked to ensure workers under their departments report for work immediately as directed.

He thanked the  State Civil Servants for not confronting their Local Government Council counterparts who blocked the entrance of the Joseph Gomwalk Secretariat for the past four weeks until the intervention of the security agencies who secured the gate.

On the efforts so far made to meet the demands of the Local Government Council Staff, the Head of Service said that negotiations were ongoing and the matter almost resolved between the  17 LGC Chairmen, Labour and the technical committee on relatively and consequential adjustments.

The Head of Service pointed out that the Council Chairmen have accepted the payment of the N30,000 minimum wage for workers on grade levels one to six,while the issues involving workers on levels seven to sixteen are being sorted out by the technical committee for final implementation.

The Head of Service hinged the strike action on misunderstanding and misinformation as the State Executives of Labour were aware of the several negotiation efforts with most of the demands met.