Jos — Plateau State government has cleared over N3.7 billion backlog of 18 months salaries owed civil servants , the Special Adviser to the state governor on Media and Public Affairs, Mr Daniel Manjang told Daily Trust correspondent in Jos yesterday.

He said; "the government has renewed the hope of the civil servants who are the vanguard of nation building, we have off-set the salaries and allowances owed civil servants in the state and local governments amounting to over N3.7 billion"

Mr Dan Manjang said the gesture brings an end to the series of strike actions that bedevilled the administration which hampered smooth running of the developmental programmes and day to day government activities in the state.

The adviser further revealed that government has earmarked N300 million for staff training and development in other to improve their skills and update their knowledge.

He said government would relocate the Jos campus of the state Polytechnic to its permanent site to enable it return the staff development centre to the school premises.

Manjang said government has employed over 500 teachers to teach English Mathematics and Science in all the 17 local government areas of the state and advised the civil servants to work hard and contribute their quota for the development of the state.