Gombe State government on Friday announced an increment in the salaries and allowances of district and village heads in the state with a promise to provide decent and befitting habitation for traditional leaders.
Addressing the gathering of traditional rulers in office at Gombe, the state Commissioner for Local Government, Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki Jalo said the increment was in fulfilment of the campaign promise of Governor Inuwa Yahaya when he visited the traditional rulers before the 2019 election.
In the new salary scale, District Heads who were on Grade Level 6 are now to earn GL 12 step 1 with N12,000 monthly imprest while the village heads formerly on Grade Level 3 are promoted to GL 8.
Jalo urged the traditional rulers to continue to support the state government especially in the area of providing security of lives and property.