Rivers State
Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has
declared that his administration will
work towards paying off all
salary arrears owed by the immediate
past administration in
the state.
He
stressed that no civil servant will be victimised on the
account of their political inclinations,
but added that they should desist from
playing partisan politics.
Addressing, civil servants on Monday
at the State Secretariat during his maiden
meeting with them, Governor Wike
said that his administration will
be workers friendly.
He
said never in the history
of the state
had civil servants salaries been owed , pointing out
that he will take proactive
measures to ensure
that the state will
never descend to such
unacceptable level.
He
said : “I want to assure you
that we will pay
you your salaries.
We cannot embark on
project execution without
first paying your
salaries.
“The
immediate past administration owed salaries
because of misplaced
priorities. For this administration,
staff welfare will be given
top priority “.
He
regretted that the
civil servants and their
unions kept quiet
while the former
administration relegated staff welfare
to the background.
On
the poor
condition of the
State Secretariat, Governor
Wike assured the
workers that his administration will
improve facilities at the
State Secretariat for greater
productivity of the workers.
The
governor, however, charged
the State Head of Service, Mr Samuel Long-John to take remedial measures to improve the
state secretariat pending
the full scale rehabilitation.
He
also directed the Permanent
Secretary, Ministry of
Sports to ensure that sportsmen and women
playing for Sharks, Dolphin
and Rivers Angels Football Clubs get their eight months salaries
today (Monday).
Earlier, Head of
Service, Mr Samuel Long-John
assured the governor that
the civil servants
will support his administration in the
quest to transform
the state.
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