Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has scrapped the joint account system that existed between the state government and the 13 Local Government Areas (LGAs).
The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the governor on Public Affairs, Mr Peter Ahemba, disclosed this while briefing on Tuesday in Lafia.
Ahemba explained that the action was in compliance with the decision of the Supreme Court granting financial autonomy to the 774 LGAs in the country.
He further said that the Sule-led administration is law-abiding, adding that the move would enable the LGAs to attain more developmental strides.
“The governor is one of the accountable and transparent leaders in the country who believes in the rule of law and has nothing to hide.
“This suggests the move to do away with the hitherto existing joint account,” he added.
On the new wage, the governor’s aide said that the state government would implement the N70,000 minimum wage signed into law by the Federal Government.
“You all recall that the governor was willing to implement the new minimum wage since August and pay arrears of three months.
“But the organised labour preferred the implementation of their promotions first, and the governor agreed with their request.
“The government is ready to begin discussions on the new minimum wage now that the promotions has been successfully implemented,” he added.
The media aide assured residents of the state, that the government would continue to prioritise its welfare through the provision of quality infrastructure.
He added that government would also ensure massive investment in the agricultural sector to address hunger and poverty in the state. (NAN).