 As part of measures of navigating through the emergent financial challenges, the AKT State Government has cut down the salaries of Governor Kayo Defimi and his political appointees as well as that of workers on grade level 7 and 12. The State Government approved the new measures after reaching an agreement with the leadership of the organised labour following series of meetings on the latest state of finance occasioned by shortfall in the locations from the Federation account. An agreement to that effect was sealed and signed by the representatives of the Government and leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC, Trade Union Congress TUC and Joint Negotiating Council in Aduakiti on Friday. Consequent upon the agreement, Governor Kayo Defimi, political office holders and other top government functionaries are to make a sacrifice of 25% reduction in their monthly salaries for three months effective from May to July 20, 2021.