The National Auditor of the Nigeria Union Of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Comrade Ayuba Shamdung has appealed to the Plateau state Governor, Rt Hon Simon Bako Lalong to  fully implement the new minimum wage and its consequential adjustment earlier agreed for civil servants in the state.


Comrade Shamdung, made the passionate appeal while monitoring the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, branch elections, recently conducted across the  seventeen local government councils in the state.


Recall that the Plateau state government suspended the implementation of the negotiated minimum wage in the state in view of the ravaging effects of coronavirus on the global economy.


The National Auditor however expressed optimistic that the Plateau state government would implement the national minimum wage and its consequential adjustment as earlier agreed with the labour union, noting that the Governor is a man of integrity who matches words with actions. He also commended the Governor for being upto date in the payment of workers salaries.


Comrade Shamdung also appealed to the seventeen local government councils chairmen in the state to make the welfare of workers their utmost priority to cushion the hardship occasioned by COVID-19 pandemic. He pointed out that local government workers in Plateau state have been subjected to percentage payments for upto ten years dating back to the tenure of Jonah Jang. He however praised the Governor for saving smooth harmony between the labour and the state government.


The National Auditor said Governor Lalong deserves commendation for his reaction to COVID-19 pandemic, according to him, the Governor's motivating and consoling reaction to the pandemic in the state is highly commendable and called on people of the state to support the government in the fight against the dreaded disease.


Ayuba Shamdung, describes the NULGE elections across the 17 local government councils as 95% free and fear and urged government at all levels to emulate same.