Tag: Niger state civil servants

Niger Govt orders civil servants to refund excess february salaries or face sanctions

Emporium Reporters

The Niger State Government, in collaboration with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), has directed civil servants who received multiple salary payments in February 2025 to refund the excess funds or risk penalties. According to a statement jointly signed by Comrade Idris A. Lafene, NLC State Chairman, and Comrade Ibrahim Gana, TUC State Chairman, affected workers must return the overpaid amounts to the government’s salary account by the end of March 2025. The directive mandated civil servants to include their name and control number in…

BREAKING: Gov Umaru Bago approves N80,000 as minimum wage for Niger workers

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Niger state Governor, Umaru Bago has approved N80,000 as minimum wage for civil servants in the state. The farmer Governor disclosed this shortly after meeting with the Organised Labour in the State at Government House, Minna. He assured that the payment would be for both the State and the Local government Civil Servants, effective from November, 2024, added that the Committee on the Minimum Wage will work on the consequential adjustments. The farmer Governor further assured that the N80,000 is sustainable, especially with the State’s strides in Agriculture. He…

Gov Sani Bello swears in 8 new Permanent Secretaries …. commends State Civil Servants

Emporium Reporters

The Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello today sworn-in Eight new permanent secretaries at the Government House Minna. Governor Sani Bello while addressing the newly sworn-in permanent secretaries charged charged them to be prudent in the discharge of their duties and bring their wealth of experiences to bear. He enjoined them to assist the commissioners in the various ministries they would be assigned to in achieving optimal results by providing proper guide and advice as well monitoring the activities of their subordinates. “This is an appointment that requires a lot…

SALARY CUT: Niger Govt sues for understanding from civil servants, political appointees ….. as FAAC allocation dwindles

Emporium Reporters

Niger State Government has called for the understanding of the State Civil Servants and Political Appointees over salary reduction from the month of November following the short fall from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), as well as Internally Generated Revenue IGR of the State. Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, described the situation as unfortunate especially now that the economy is hitting hard on people due to recession. He however said the decision was temporal and was hopeful that soonest the situation will improve. Sani Bello, who attributed the short fall…