The Chairman Nigeria Labour  Congress (NLC) Niger State Chapter, Comrade Abdulkareem Idris Lafeni has congratulated Niger state government and the Nigerlites for the celebration of fifteenth anniversary since  the creation of the state.

Comrade Lafeni stated this in a statement made available to newsmen in Minna,the Niger state capital, said the state has achieved  both human and economic development ranging from Agriculture, social amenities as well as infrastructure to making the state one of the major producer of farm input that will cater for Niger and beyond with its fertile land spread across the state.

The Labour Chairman also called on the state government to put more effort in boosting the capacity training of its workers in various cader  so that they can do more on capacity building and make the state viable  for socio economic development.

He explained that as Union members, they are ready to give the needed support from the state government every policies and programs that are aimed towards improving efficiency and productivity of the state civil service adding that workers are the engine room  for development and progress to strive in any state.

He therefore called on the state civil servant to reciprocate the good gesture being exhibited by governor Mohammed Umar Bago’s led administration and carry out their work deligently, adding that one good turn deserve another and the union is ever ready to fight for what is due for them to have a memorable and conducive working relationship with the state government.

The NLC Chairman explained that since  the coming on board of the current administration, the union has fought and achieved so many benefits for civil servants across the state ranging from allowances and salary increament  and it would not relent to do so when the need arises to make sure the state civil servants are not sub charged thereby enhancing thier social wellbeing in the state.