In an effort to cut down the cost of governance, Governor Muhammed Umaru Bindow of Adamawa State has pledged to cut his salary by 50 per cent.
In an effort to cut down the cost of governance, Governor Muhammed Umaru Bindow of Adamawa State has pledged to cut his salary by 50 per cent.
This pledge, Bindow made during the flag-off of some township roads in the state capital while also adding that he would also appeal to members of the state House of Assembly to do same as their sacrifice for the state to move forward.
In continuance of that policy, Bindow also stated that he would work with minimal number of commissioners to minimise expenditure.
“I will work with less than 10 commissioners in my cabinet to minimize cost of governance,” he said.
He reiterated that his government met nearly an empty treasury from ex-governor Nggilari’s administration but was left with a debt burden to the tune of N44 billion and blamed it for the late payment of May salaries in the state.
He noted that Nggilari left behind only N900 million from the federal allocation but was not able to pay May salaries amounting to N2.1billion adding that he had to source for loan to pay the workers their salary.
With this move, the governor joins the list of government officials and parastatals that have also pledged to reduce their salaries and budget for the benefit of the people