{
  "id": 12598698,
  "title": "Non-payment of LG workers’ salaries sparks confusion in Taraba",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/non-payment-of-lg-workers-salaries-sparks-confusion-in-taraba",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T09:42:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/07/non-payment-of-lg-workers-salaries-sparks-confusion-in-taraba/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Concerned citizens and stakeholders in Taraba State have called on local government council chairmen and Local Government Education Secretaries to promptly address the issue of unpaid and withheld salaries for local government workers and teachers. The stakeholders expressed worry that salary issues had been recurring almost monthly in several local governments, particularly affecting staff and teachers. While acknowledging the efforts of the Taraba State Government to ensure timely salary payments, the stakeholders raised concerns about some workers being left without their monthly salaries despite fulfilling their duties. They reported that some affected workers were informed their salaries had failed after being processed through banking channels. The stakeholders sought clarification on what happens to funds from failed salary transactions, especially when such funds are reversed or returned. They also requested information on mechanisms to identify, reconcile and resolve failed salary transactions and the process for recovering and paying outstanding salaries from previous months. The stakeholders alleged that many workers did not receive their September salaries, with some transactions classified as failed. They urged authorities to verify if funds from failed transactions were returned to local government accounts and ensure affected workers were paid without further delay. The stakeholders emphasized that salaries are crucial for workers' ability to meet basic needs like food, school fees, healthcare, and accommodation. They called for a transparent mechanism akin to those used in other public-sector institutions to reconcile and settle outstanding salaries. The stakeholders did not intend to accuse anyone but sought transparency, accountability, and timely resolution of salary-related challenges. They urged the authorities to reconcile all unpaid and failed salary transactions, identify affected workers, and confirm if funds were returned to the relevant local government accounts. They also called for clear communication among payroll authorities, local governments, education authorities, banks, and NIBSS to prevent recurring salary-payment problems.",
  "summary": "Concerned citizens and stakeholders in Taraba State have appealed to the 16 local government council chairmen and Local Government Education Secretaries to urgently address alleged cases of non-payment and withholding of salaries owed to local government workers and teachers across the state. In an appeal addressed to the relevant authorities, the stakeholders said salary-related challenges […]…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}