 He issued a directive to the office of the state guard countant general to offset a standing May salaries of civil servants before the end of May, the end of Monday, Feb 2023, speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of secretary to the state government, Thimo T, at the government house in Jalingo. The governor said that he received a series of complaints from civil servants that were taken out of office last Monday over pending salaries and restated his commitment to take the state to the next level of development, as he promised during his campaign. The governor, however, charged the new SSG to leave above board, stating that the position of the SSG was to key every government. In his remark, the new secretary to the government of the state said he is not going to take the trust bestowed on him for granted. The SSG said he's aware that the tax ahead of him are numbers and he gave assurance of the hard work to develop the new administration. May salary for civil servants were not paid. And I asked whether there was money for May salary. And the AG said yes. I said okay, good, you must pay salary latest Monday by 2 p.m. To accept this choice of me to walk for you, I will not take that trust for granted. And that was why when his minority CJA had started to swear by the way, I want to promise you now and forever. At any point, I think I can no longer tell you the truth. I will honor you. Bring my respect.