The Local Administration in Jos East has congratulated the Nigeria Union of Pensioners in Jos East Local Government Area for successfully serving the nation.
Transition Implementation Committee Chairman of the Council, Chief Markus Usaini Nyam gave the pass mark while play host to the Pensioners in his Office at Angware, on a courtesy call, recently.
Chief Markus Nyam further said, their successful retirement from active service deserves commendation and advised them to join the political class and equally bring to bear their wealth of knowledge garnered in diverse ways for the growth and development of their Communities
On issues raised by the senior citizens, the TIC Chairman, pledged to look at possible ways of solving those within his reach and to channel those above his capacity to Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State whom he described as kind hearted.
Earlier on, Chairman Nigeria Union of Pensioners Jos East Chapter, Agwom Dauda Izangand his Deputy Jacob Chiroma Nyam both commended the TIC Chairman over his developmental effort in Jos East and equally joined in congratulating Governor Caleb Mutfwang over his victory at the supreme court and giant straights on the plateau within the shortest time in office.
They also used the occasion to outline some of the challenges faced by the pensioners in the area to include; lack of upward review and epileptic payment of their pension, lack of consideration in allocation of fertilizer and other farm inputs
In another development, the Executive Council and members of the National Association of Afizere Students (NAAS) Plateau State University Bokkos (PLASUB) Chapter have presented an award of excellent service on the TIC Chairman of Jos East Chief Markus Usaini Nyam.
Speaking through the Association's President, Comrade Ajang Ephraim Christopher, unveiled the purpose of their visit was to include; appreciate the TIC Chairman for his support to Afizere Students in PLASUB and other Tertiary Institutions across the Country through disbursement of bursary assistance and thanked the Chairman for influencing the securing of admission for candidates of Afizere extraction into various Institutions of higher learning.
Responding, the TIC Chairman Chief Markus Usaini, while expressing happiness over the award said, it will spur him to do more
He called on them them to be dedicated to their educational pursuit in other to be relevant in the society, pointing out that the Government of the day at all levels is passionate about the education of it's Youths including skills acquisition for the teaming porpulace.
Jacob Sule
Principal Information Officer,
Jos East Local Government Council
