The governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has ordered the immediate suspension of all non-statutory deductions from civil servant salaries.
According to a statement issued by the governor’s media aide, Suleiman Idris, the directive was a sequel to complaints of multiple deductions made through the state payroll systems by the workers.
Mr Idris said some of the deductions include cooperative association commodities, loan repayments, and among others.
“In his resolve to sanitise the Zamfara State Payroll system for more efficient management of state civil servants’ remuneration, currently inundated with a lot of unauthorised and illegal deductions, Governor Dauda Lawal has ordered an immediate halt to all non-statutory deductions from workers’ salaries.
“The decision was made due to numerous complaints about deductions from workers’ salaries, some of which were used to facilitate an illegal surcharge of the workers in the name of cooperatives and commodity loan repayments.
“Governor Lawal has instructed the Commissioner of Finance to stop all of such deductions from workers’ salaries and to communicate the same information to all cooperative societies and other commodity vendors,” he said.
According to the statement, the only approved deductions are: PAYE; union dues; NHF; ZAMCHEMA; water rate; FMB [Rent to Own], FMB [Home Renovation], and Housing Corp Loan.
Mr Idris noted that the present administration is committed to implementing measures that support the welfare and development of the civil servants.
“This includes enhancing working conditions, providing necessary resources, and creating a conducive environment to ensure a highly competent, motivated, and productive workforce,” the statement added.
