{
  "id": 4807072,
  "title": "Taraba council chairman orders strict staff attendance, warns against absenteeism",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/taraba-council-chairman-orders-strict-staff-attendance-warns-against",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T06:44:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/01/taraba-council-chairman-orders-strict-staff-attendance-warns-against-absenteeism/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Moses Maihankali, the Chairman of Kurmi Local Government Area in Taraba State, has recently issued an order for his council staff to maintain strict punctuality and regular attendance. He emphasized that the \"No Work, No Pay\" principle would be strictly enforced. This directive came during an inspection tour of the local government secretariat, where Maihankali was accompanied by 10 ward councillors and departmental directors. Upon observing some staff members absent from their offices, he instructed Departmental Supervising Officers to closely monitor attendance and submit records through their respective directors. Maihankali urged the workers to increase their commitment to their duties, especially after the governor granted approval for the payment of five months' overdue salary arrears owed to local government employees. He stressed that government's efforts to settle these arrears should be matched by punctuality, dedication, and improved productivity from council employees. The departmental directors praised Maihankali for his accessible and people-oriented leadership style, vowing to support efforts aimed at improving staff attendance and discipline at the secretariat.",
  "summary": "The Chairman of Kurmi Local Government Area of Taraba State, Moses Maihankali, has directed staff of the council to observe strict punctuality and regular attendance, warning that the principle of “No Work, No Pay” would be enforced. Maihankali gave the directive on Monday, during an inspection tour of departments at the local government secretariat, accompanied […] Taraba council chairman orders…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}