Taraba state governor Agbu Kefas has said that he inherited an empty treasury from his predecessor, Darius Ishaku.
Speaking on Monday while declaring open a five-day workshop on professional development for secretaries in ministry, departments, and agencies (MDAs) in Jalingo, the state capital, the governor said, despite the challenging financial situation, he made sure that workers were paid their salaries as when due.
The governor who was represented at the event by the Head of Civil Service, Mrs. Suzie Nathan, said he inherited an empty treasury.
“l inherited an empty treasury from my predecessor Darius Ishaku, l met nothing in the treasury for my administration to start governance of the state,” he disclosed.
He added, “Despite the challenging financial situation I met on ground, I made sure that employees were paid their salaries as at when due.
“We also prioritise payment of pension, and we have also enrolled retiree who were not receiving their pension.”
The governor said the state government would soon conduct a thorough biometric data capture to know the actual size of the workforce of the state civil service.
Kefas said all workers due for promotion would be promoted to their next grade levels, adding that
talented young men and women would soon be employed in a transparent manner to boost the state civil service.
My predecessor left an emptied treasury, says Taraba governor
