Yobe Governor, Deputy and others donate 50 percent of their salaries to fight coronavirus in the state to

Governor Mai Mala Buni and his deputy, Idi Barde Gubana have donated 50 percent of their basic salaries to fight coronavirus in Yobe state.

The State's Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture, Abdullahi Bego also revealed that the members of the State Executive Council, the Secretary to the State Government, Head of Service and the Chief of Staff to the governor also donated 50 percent of their basic salaries  to the state’s COVID-19 Support Fund to help accelerate the effort in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.

All permanent secretaries, chief executive of boards and parastatals, permanent members of Commissions, including the Local Government Service Commission, House of Assembly Service Commission, Judicial Service Commission, Teaching Service Board, Science and Technical Schools Board, State Independent Electoral Commission, Fiscal Responsibility Board, Arabic and Islamic Education Board, Bureau For Public Procurement, Civil Service Commission, and the Pilgrims Welfare Commission, as well as the Directors of Personnel Management (DPMs) who are currently in charge of the 17 local government councils will also donate 50 percent of their basic salaries to the effort to prevent a COVID-19 outbreak in the state.