As part of his efforts to mediate between the Zamfara State and the Committee set-up by the Zamfara State Council of Chiefs, the State Deputy Governor Mallam Ibrahim Wakkala Muhammad (Sarkin Malaman Gusau) has chaired a joint meeting of traditional rulers and labour leaders in the at his residence in Gusau the State Capital.
The intermediary meeting which was organized by the Zamfara State Council of Chiefs under the leadership of Emir of Anka Alhaji Attahiru Muhammad Ahmad and was attended by labour leaders in the state Under the leadership of Comrade Mansur Mustapha Kaura, Chairman Trade Union Congress (TUC) of the State.
Earlier in his address, Mallam Ibrahim Wakkala Muhammad commended Zamfara State Council of Chiefs over their actions to end the ongoing strike, adding that the joint meeting of mediation is development which proved that the traditional rulers are fathers of the Society.
The deputy governor said "Even though i am not officially representing the State government in this meeting, but i find it necessary to serve as a mediator between the Committee and the State government in order to achieve the desired goals.
While delivering his address, Chairman, Zamfara State Council of Chiefs and Emir of Anka, Alhaji Attahiru Muhammad Ahmad said "We find it necessary to intervene as fathers to end the strike so that to ease the suffering of the masses in the state "he stressed.
At the end of the meeting a 11Man committee has been set-up to sit down and discuss on how to end the industrial face -off in the state.
The Committee is to be headed by the Zamfara State Head of Service, Alhaji Mujitaba Isah Mni and 5 representatives from labour Unions and 5 others from Council of Chiefs and the State Government.
Speaking at the meeting on behalf of the workers in the State, Chairman, Zamfara State Chapter of Trade Union Congress (TUC) Comrade Mansur Mustapha Kaura said workers in the State were ever ready to listen to the call of the traditional rulers in the State "We are Ever ready to cooperate with the traditional rulers in order to find a lasting solution to the workers problems in the state " Kaura Stated.
Signed
Yusuf Idris Gusau
Press Secretary Deputy Governor's
Office, Gusau.
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