The Zamfara State Government has denied sacking 1,700 civil servants, describing the information as malicious, baseless and unfounded.

This was contained in a press assertion issued on Wednesday by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Mallam Abubakar Nakwada, after the manager members of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, within the State paid him a congratulatory go to over his new appointment.

Nakwada additional acknowledged that the state authorities determined solely to reverse the appointment of 14 everlasting secretaries made by the fast previous administration of Governor Bello Muhammad Matawalle shortly after the gubernatorial election within the state.

He berated mischief makers, who’re primarily from the opposition get together, and urged them to settle for defeat and permit the administration of Governor Dauda Lawal to consider repositioning the state from the mess, misrule and unhealthy governance of APC administration within the state.

He assured the union leaders that the current authorities within the state is working tirelessly to be sure that civil servants are paid their three months’ salary arrears.

He solicited the help and understanding of labour leaders and, by extension, the whole workforce and the teaming populace of the state to additional give the federal government an opportunity to ship on its six core mandates that may elevate the State to higher heights.

Earlier, the NLC Chairman within the state, Comrade Sani Halilu stated they had been on the SSG’s workplace to formally congratulate him on his appointment and to additional open methods of mutual cooperation between the brand new administration and the union.

He defined that they welcome any choice of the state authorities that may sanitise the immediate cost of workers’ salaries, together with any type of verification that may flush out abnormalities within the state payroll.

He then counseled the state authorities efforts for restoring regular water provide to Gusau and its environs which includes the acquisition of recent water remedy machines.

The two everlasting secretaries within the SSG’s workplace attended the assembly, Dr Lawal Hussain, Permanent Secretary Cabinet Affairs; and his counterpart of General Services, Alh Bashir Salihu Usman Mafara.