- Niger State House of Assembly urged the state government to reduce the number of working days for civil servants in order to mitigate the impact of the removal of petrol subsidies
- The assembly also urged the executive branch to implement necessary measures to alleviate the hardship experienced by state residents as a result of the removal of fuel subsidies
- The house also directed the state Ministry of Education and the state Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB) to take steps to prevent the collapse of the UK Bello Memorial Primary School in Paiko
The Niger State House of Assembly has urged the state government to reduce the number of working days for civil servants in order to mitigate the impact of the removal of petrol subsidies.
Following a matter of urgent public importance raised by Mr Nasir Umar, a member representing Paiko Constituency, during plenary on Wednesday in Minna, the Assembly made the call in a resolution.
While reading the resolution, House Speaker Abdulmalik Sarkindaji urged the government to reduce the number of working days for civil servants as soon as possible.
He also urged the executive branch to implement necessary measures to alleviate the hardship experienced by state residents as a result of the removal of fuel subsidies.
Previously, Umar explained that removing the fuel subsidy had caused untold hardship for residents, particularly civil servants.
The lawmaker urged the state government to follow in the footsteps of other states that have implemented measures to alleviate people’s suffering.
Umar also moved a motion directing the state Ministry of Education and the state Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB) to take steps to prevent the collapse of the UK Bello Memorial Primary School in Paiko.
He claimed that the one-story primary school, which housed eight classrooms, was poorly built and on the verge of collapsing.
Umar stated that if nothing was done to avert the impending disaster, the lives of approximately 2,300 students and 84 teachers would be jeopardised.
He stated that the school’s principal had filed several complaints with NSUBEB via the education secretary about the building’s deplorable condition, but to no avail.
He urged the House, however, to direct the relevant authorities to act immediately in order to prevent the building from collapsing.
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