The Taraba State Environmental and Sanitation Agency says it has reduced the monthly allowance for street sweepers under its “Operation Keep Taraba Clean” programme from N15,000 to N10,000. The agency’s chairman, Hon. Illiya Kefas, confirms the change and says it is intended to make room for newly recruited workers entering the state workforce.
According to the available reports, the salary cut follows the programme’s existing payment structure, with street sweepers previously receiving N15,000 monthly. The Punch reports that the sanitation chair defends the decision, responding to concerns about the reduction. The Daily Post Nigeria frames the move as a management and staffing adjustment, linking it directly to recruitment needs rather than changes to the programme’s objectives.
Both accounts describe the same policy action and the same stated rationale: accommodating newly recruited personnel. The reports do not provide further details on how recruitment affects total staffing costs or whether there are additional changes to working conditions or programme coverage.
