Plateau Head of service, Barr.Rauta Dakok touring J.D.Gomwalk Secretariat


Plateau state Government has expressed satisfaction with the level  of turn out of civil servants to duty in the state following the suspension of industrial action by the workers joint negotiation team.

Recall, Plateau workforce were lock and key as a result of strike action embarked upon barely two months ago.

Plateau state head of civil service, Barr. Rauta Dakok who tour J.D.Gomwalk State Secretariat Tuesday to ascertain the level of compliance commended workers resilience and doggedness.

Dakok assured that the visit would be on a continuous process to ensure full compliance, adding that it would afford her the opportunity of interacting with civil servants to hear their official challenges and to also see with her eyes the physical structure and nature of the  working environment.

She said, "now that the strike action has been lifted up, it is expected that all civil servants should be seated in their various offices and ensure commitment to their schedules."

The head of service warned workers against closure before the official closing hours, saying that workers have stayed for too long at home and much work awaits them in their various Ministry, Department and Agencies (MDAs).

She urged all civil servants to be committed and give total loyalty to the government in power as any government that comes into power, it is expected that loyalty and commitment be accorded to such government without any bias.

The number one civil servant in the state was in company of permanent secretaries of various departments in her office, directors and other staff.
 
Some civil servants while who expressed optimism over the suspension of industrial action,
 prayed that the remaining outstanding salaries and allowances owed by government be paid to them in no distant time to enable workers  tackle their financial challenges.

The civil servants noted with dismay the sudden hike in transport fair as a result of the removal of fuel subsidy which has paused a serious challenge to so many workers especially those from distant location not to make it to the office every day and on time.

Petty traders and those hawking within the State Secretariat, said the strike action affected them economically as they lost patronage from customers which mostly are state civil servants.