Politics

Taraba Governor Slashes Street Sweepers' Pay, Cites Fiscal Strain

Taraba State's Governor Agbu Kefas has controversially cut the wages of street sweepers, reducing their monthly earnings from N15,000 to N10,000. This move, aimed at accommodating new civil service hires, sparks debate over resource management and welfare in the state. Critics question the ethics of burdening low-wage workers amidst economic pressures.

InformationNG·June 23, 2026AI-curated

Taraba State Government has slashed the salaries of members of the Operation Keep Taraba Clean programme, popularly known as street sweepers, from N15,000 to N10,000, citing the need to accommodate newly employed civil servants in the state workforce. The Chairman of the Taraba S

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