Governor, Simon Bako Lalong of Plateau State has appointed over
170 Special Assistants from the 17 local government areas of the state
to serve as political field officers.
News According to Daily Trust, the letter conveying the appointments,
which was made available to correspondents, came from the office of the
Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and stated that the appointees
would be entitled to an annual basic salary of N198,300.
They would also have the services of two domestic servants each on grade level 3 step 8.
The letter of appointment also noted that the appointees are entitled to free accommodation, stressing that:
“However, if you choose to stay in your personal house, you will be entitled to a rent at 20% of your annual basic salary.”
The Director of Press and Public Affairs to the governor, Samuel
Emmanuel Nanle, while giving further clarification on the appointments,
noted that 10 persons were selected from each of the local government
areas of the state, while cosmopolitan local governments have
representations based on the various wards.
Nanle explained that the special assistants were political
appointees at large, adding that they could be designated to different
ministries on assignment.