The Caretaker Committee Chairman of Jos North Local Government Area (LGA) OF Plateau, Dr Danjuma Sanda has restated the council’s commitment to pay all outstanding staff salaries. This is coming amidst protest from staff of the council over non-payment of salaries and benefits.

Sanda who was reacting to the protest stated that he never kept staff salary in a fixed account and that all allegations against him were false. He added that the issue with the payments had to do with last year’s unpaid salaries which he met when he resumed office.

The Caretaker Committee Chairman of Jos North Local Government Area (LGA) OF Plateau, Dr Danjuma Sanda has restated the council’s commitment to pay all outstanding staff salaries. This is coming amidst protest from staff of the council over non-payment of salaries and benefits.

Sanda who was reacting to the protest stated that he never kept staff salary in a fixed account and that all allegations against him were false. He added that the issue with the payments had to do with last year’s unpaid salaries which he met when he resumed office.

He said that he had been approached by the workers union on the issue and he promised to work towards resolving the issue. He added that the payment was been sorted before the workers went on protest. Sanda appealed to the workers to be patient and that the payments will soon be effected.

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Jos North Caretaker Chairman reacts to workers protest