Taraba NULGE: Officials Back Tanko Burba For State President

The Taraba State branch of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE has endorsed Comrade Yakubu Tanko Burba to contest for the State President of the union.

 

The motion for the endorsement of Yakubu Tanko Burba came during the State Executive Council meeting by all Local government branches of Southern Taraba.

 

They comprise Ussa, Takum, Donga, Wukari, and Ibi local government areas of the state.

 

The motion was moved by the Branch Chairman of Donga local government area, Comrade Silas Inusa Bako. 

 

While the Branch Chairman of Lau local government area, Comrade Nyawo Ezra Surke moved the same motion endorsing Comrade Yakubu Tanko Burba for the State President of NULGE on behalf of Northern local governments that include Jalingo, Ardo-Kola, Karim Lamido, Yorro, Zing and Lau. 

 

However, the Branch Chairman of Sardauna local government, Comrade Hamza Abubakar also moved the same motion for the endorsement of Yakubu Tanko Burba on behalf of the Central Zone of the state that comprised Gashaka, Bali, Sardauna, Kurmi, and Gassol. 

 

Musa Ahmad Alkali, the State Auditor, moved a motion on behalf of all State officials of NULGE for the endorsement of Burba as State President during the upcoming State Delegates' Conference ( SDC). 

 

Thereafter, the meeting of the State Executive Council (SEC) unanimously approved the endorsement of Yakubu Tanko Burba as the State President of NULGE, Taraba State Chapter for the upcoming Delegates' Conference.

 

According to them, the endorsement of Burba by the three senatorial zones of the State and the State officials of the Union was based on his track record as Acting President who made bold initiatives to move the union forward in all ramifications.