To cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal, Governor Babagana Zulum has presented a cheque of N2 billion to the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in Borno State for disbursement of interest-free loans to eligible workers.
The loan will be repaid within the period of 24 months.
The Governor also announced 100% increase in monthly releases for payment of gratuities backlog.
Zulum also Allocates 30 buses to convey workers in the metropolis at subsidized fares.
According to him, the buses will be deployed at pick up points along major routes to move workers to the Musa Usman secretariat in the morning and return them by evening from the secretariat to where they were picked up in the morning.
The governor has directed payment of promotional benefits owed workers (2016, 2017, 2018) whose names where omitted during earlier payments approved by him in 2019.
Governor Zulum clarified that workers owed 2019 and 2020 promotional benefits should all be paid while those owed from 2021 to date are to be paid based on outcome of a recent promotional exam which they participated in.
