Massive Infrastructural Developments In Kebbi Excites NLC President

National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Mr Joe Ajaero says he is amazed with the collosal developmental strdies of the Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu within just a year in office.

Ajaero who was interacting with newsmen on Wednesday in Birnin Kebbi when he led a delegaton of NLC national leadership on fact-finding visit to the state, which conincided with the first year anniversary of the governor, said, ‘ we are really very impressed with what we saw in the state.

“We were here during the electioneering, we were here six months after and we are here now. We are proud to say that we have a thoroughbred trade unionist taking Kebbi to places.

“We are proud to also say that we have a product here and all is moving as planned,”the NLC President averred.

According to Ajaero, although the state receives one of the least allocations from FAAC when juxtaposed with other states receiving higher allocations, the level of development was marvellous and commendable .

The labour leader further said this explained the observed tremendous goodwill of the people of the state towards the governor and his administration.

He said, “We have noted the high level of hospitality and cheers from the people anywhere we go and this shows their acceptability of Dr. Nasir Idris.

“Some Governors don’t even dare to announce their presence or even wind down their glasses while they are in their states and if they do so, they will collect.”

Ajaero, while extolling the myriad of achievements in the education sector lauded the governor for employing 2,000 qualified teachers, renovation and construction of schools at all levels to boost education.

The Labour Leader, also among others, said that he had verified the payment of scholarships to students from the state studying across the country and abroad besides providing free education in all public primary and secondary schools.

The NLC President further said that they were impressed with the payment of salaries and pensions in the third week of every month as well as defraying the inherited backlogs of pensions and gratuities.

He also described the State Secretariat Project as”world class”, while extolling the ongoing revolution in the health sector, security and all sectors of the economy.

Mr. Ajaero called on other state Governors to emulate the Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Dr.Nasir Idris in view of his leadership style of bringing development to people.

Governor Nasir Idris, his deputy Senator Umar Abubakar Tafida, Speaker , Kebbi State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Usman Muhammad Ankwe, SSG ,Alhaji Yakubu Bala Tafida, Head of Service, Alhaji Sufyanu Garba Bena, Chief of Staff, Barrister Attahiru Maccido, State APC Chairman Alhaji Abubakar Kana Zuru and other top government officials received the NLC President and other national executives of labour unions in Government House Birnin Kebbi.

Credit: YAHAYA SARKI,
Special Adviser to Kebbi State Governor on Media and Publicity