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  • Minimum Wage: pleateau workers get N70K  

    Minimum Wage: pleateau workers get N70K  

    The Plateau State government has announced the approval of a new minimum wage of N70,000 for its workforcem

     This decision, effective immediately, follows the recommendations of a committee on salary adjustments.

    Governor Caleb Mutfwang, who authorized the new policy, aims to improve the welfare of civil servants and strengthen their role in achieving the state’s development objectives. 

    The administration expects workers to respond with a renewed sense of duty, enhancing service delivery and overall productivity in public service.

    The approval was conveyed through a statement from the Head of Civil Service, Stephen Gadong, underscoring the government’s commitment to fostering a more motivated and efficient workforce.

  • Plateau LG Election: APC Challenges Results

    Plateau LG Election: APC Challenges Results

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State has formally rejected the results from the local government elections, describing the process as flawed and indicating intentions to seek legal recourse. 

    During a press conference in Jos, APC chairman Rufus Bature expressed the party’s dissatisfaction with how the election was conducted, specifically pointing to issues with the distribution and management of voting materials.

    Bature claimed that ballot papers were insufficient in many polling units, particularly those perceived to favor the APC, which received only a fraction of the necessary supplies. 

    He also noted that some areas did not receive any results sheets at all, despite numerous complaints to the electoral officers.

    In addition to the issues with election materials, Bature highlighted that faulty voting machines often malfunctioned early in the process, hampering the voting experience. 

    He alleged that this was a strategy to manipulate the election results and disenfranchise voters.

     There were also reports of irregularities, including ballot stuffing in areas dominated by the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), with some regions reportedly not holding elections at all.

    Bature urged party supporters to remain patient and assured them that the APC would take all necessary steps to reclaim its electoral mandates.

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  • Plateau Gov, Mutfwang reshuffles cabinet

    Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has given the nod for a minor resufflement of his cabinet to improve quality service delivery and productivity.

     

    This is contained in a statement by the Director of Press and Public Affairs to the governor, Mr Gyang Bere, on Tuesday in Jos.

     

    Bere quoted the governor as saying that the move would ensure effective and efficient service delivery to the people of the state.

     

    ”Under the new dispensation, Mr Noel Nkup, the current Commissioner for Water Resources and Energy, will take charge of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development.

     

    ”Similarly, Mr Bashir Datti, the commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, has been posted to the Ministry of Water Resources and Energy,” he said.

     

    According to him, the new arrangement took immediate effect.

     

  • Gov Mutfwang relaxes 24-hour curfew in Jos-Bukuru

    Gov Mutfwang relaxes 24-hour curfew in Jos-Bukuru

    Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State on Wednesday relaxed the 24 hour curfew imposed on Jos-Bukuru metropolis as a result of the violence that trailed the #EndBadGovernance protests.
    Residents are now to move freely between 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm.
    The governor says the decision became necessary in order to enhance the security of lives and property, and also maintain public order.
    The announcement relaxing the curfew was made in a statement by Gyang Bere, the Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Governor.
    The statement reads: “Following the improvement in security situation within the Jos-Bukuru metropolis, the Plateau State Government has announced a relaxation of the earlier imposed 24-hour curfew.
    “Effective from Wednesday, August 7, 2024, residents of the area can now move freely between the hours of 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm daily until further notice.
    “Governor Caleb Mutfwang, who ordered the relaxation after consultation with the security agencies, praised them for their diligence and commitment to ensuring strict compliance with the curfew.
  • Popular Nigerian Preacher Leads Protest Against Hardship 

    Popular Nigerian Preacher Leads Protest Against Hardship 

    Hunger protest in Jos, plateau state takes a spiritual dimension as popular pastor, El Buba leads protest

     

    General Overseer and President El-buba Outreach Ministries International (EBOMI), Dr Isa El-buba, personally led the August 1st hunger protest in Jos, Plateau state capital, on Thursday.
    El-buba, who is the national coordinator of Initiative for Better and Brighter Nigeria (IBBN), said the protest led by him would be peaceful all through.
    The protesters converged on the Plateau Secretariat overhead bridge as early as 6am from where they headed towards old airport roundabout Jos.
    While addressing the protesters, he highlighted the suffering of Nigerians and asked President Bola Tinubu to reverse “anti-people policies”.
    Buba specifically mentioned the removal of fuel subsidy, high electricity tariff, and high cost of living as some of the worries of the protesters.
    Security operatives were present to guide the protesters and ensure that the protest remained peaceful, Daily Trust reports.
    The Plateau State government had earlier rejected the protest, citing security concerns, but the protesters were undeterred.
    Other protesters also assembled at the British American roundabout in Jos, where most shops were closed in solidarity with the protest.
    The peaceful nature of the protest was a relief to many who had feared violence.
    As of 11am when this report was filed, there was no single incident of violence recorded.