The Benue Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia has directed the Ministry of Finance to commence the process of unfreezing the accounts of the state government and the process is ongoing.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Tersoo Kula disclosed that the Ministry of Finance would be providing updates on this and other matters relating to fiscal responsibility, public procurement and financial reporting to the public soon.
The statement quoted the Governor as being grateful for the understanding and support of the civil service and the good people of our dear state.
The statement recalled that Governor Hyacinth Alia after taking the oath of office, ordered temporary restrictions on all government accounts insisting that the decision was necessitated by the genuine aim to protect government assets and to instill much needed accountability in public expenditure.
This singular move saved the state a lot of money, freeing up much-needed resources for use in the interest of Benue people.
On the issue of minimum wage the CPS informed that Governor Alia has constituted a committee to review the minimum wage and make recommendations to the government.
The committee as revealed is headed by the Secretary to the state government, with the Head of Service and several heads of MDAs as members.
The committee has since held its inaugural meeting and would be collaborating with organized labour to come up with its recommendations.
“The state government is conscious of the economic challenges the nation is experiencing and would do its best to provide its citizens succour in the prevailing circumstances.”