Wednesday, 23 March 2016

Traditional rulers in Kaduna lament non-payment of 9-months salaries

The traditional rulers made-up of district heads from Kaura Local Government Area had during a complaint to the member representing their area, Hon Yakubu Bityong Nkom said the non-payment was worrying. According to the district heads, no government officials in the Local Government have addressed them adding that because of the non-payment, life was difficult for them.

Hon Yakubu Bityong Nkom on his response sympathized with the traditional rulers and advised them to write to the Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly to enable members to make a resolution advising the executive arm of the government for possible payment.

Hon Yakubu who acknowledged that some Local Governments in Kaduna State are paying their district heads, added that only the executive arm of government can bring solution to what some traditional rulers are facing in Kaura.