By Ibrahim Habu Suleiman
All Progressives Congress, APC governorship candidate in Nasarawa State, Engr Abdullahi A. Sule has revealed that it is not in the interest of APC government to have workers in its employment and not cater for their welfare.
The APC flag-bearer who gave this indicative in an interview with Nasarawa Eye at his residence in Lafia the state capital, said the challenges the present administration faced in terms of non-payment of salaries and percentage payment of pension were due to a shortage of funds.
He lamented that Nasarawa State has one of the least federal allocations in the country, which has proved inadequate to embark upon meaningful capital projects and still effectively cater for the welfare of workers and retirees.
Engr A.A.Sule however pointed out that his administration when eventually elected come 2019 would overcome this problem through massive internal revenue generation, probity, accountability and transparency in the management of available resources.
While commending the present administration for doing its best so far in the light of available resources, Engr Sule assured that his government if elected would not only build on the success of the administration, but would also seek to surpass it in terms of the welfare of workers and retirees.
He explained further that it would be futile to expect a new national revenue distribution formula to come to the rescue midway, adding that as a practical man he would rather tackle the problem of shortage of funds. Engr A.A.Sule further reiterated that his administration come 2019 would encourage professionalism in the state civil service through regular training and restraining of civil servants for efficiency and optimal productivity.
The APC flag-bearer equally disclosed that when eventually elected come 2019, his administration would focus on ensuring peace across the state, provide employment, and economic development.
In the same vein, the APC flag-bearer also pledged to embark on an aggressive internal revenue generation and massive infrastructural development as well as the industrialisation of the state.