Nigeria, May 10 -- The Chairman of Bali Local Government Council in Taraba State, Dauda Dakka, has explained why the council stopped some workers' salaries.

About 100 workers, in a statement on Wednesday, accused the chairman of stopping their salaries since January.

The chairman of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in the area, Abdulmumuni Isa, confirmed the claim.

However, Mr Dakka told PREMIUM TIMES in Jalingo on Thursday evening that the claim was "absolutely false and mischievous."

He accused the local NULGE of insincerity in the issue. "It is regrettable that a union that should uphold the principles of accuracy is involved in spreading incorrect information," Mr Dakka said.

He said he inherited the issue...