Pay backlog of promotion arrears before you leave office -Group tasks Gov Dickson
By Ajibola Expenses
A group under the aegis of Bayelsa Coalition for Dynamic
Change (BCDC) has appealed to the outgoing Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon Henry
Seriake Dickson to consider as matter of
urgency to pay all backlog of promotion arrears owed workers in the state
before he hand over power to the incoming administration on February 14, next
year.
Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state |
The body in a press statement issued in Yenagoa signed by
its Publicity Secretary, Mr Austin Genesis said the appeal has become
imperative, pointing out that apart from the fact that it would alleviate the
plight of workers in state arising from the 2016 economic recession, it will go
a long way to reduce the financial burden of the incoming administration
considering the billions of naira debt the state is currently owing.
The body added that the move will also serve as a parting
gift to workers in the state by the present administration of Governor Dickson.
The BCDC which is made up of professionals from different
walks of life from Bayelsa state origin commended Governor Dickson for the
achievements so far recorded by his administration and pleaded to assist the
workers before he leave office.
The group recalled that as a Governor who is nicknamed
Talk-na-do, it deems it necessary to fulfill his pledge to workers and the
Nigeria Labour Congress on the occasion of this year’s Workers Day Celebration
at Peace Park in Yenagoa, where Governor Dickson was physically present and
made the promise which was widely circulated in the print, electronic and social
media during the Worker’s Day
Celebration in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on the 1st of May, 2019, when the
State Council of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)
in it address presented at the event, read by the State Chairman,
Comrade Bipre John Ndiomu appealed to the Governor to pay promotion arrears and
he accepted to effect the payment.
But, it is sad to note that the Talk-na-do Governor after
his promise to pay promotion arrears to workers, uptill now has not given the
Accountant-General the go ahead to effect the payment, thereby frustrating
workers hope to use the money to address their critical problems before the
Christmas Day.
The NLC State Chairman address read thus “Congress wish to
commend His Excellency for lifting the embargo and the directive for the
implementation of promotion and annual increment with effect from May 1st
2019. While we await the implementation as directed, we do hope that the
arrears of the promotion from 2015 to date will be cleared before the end of
this administration as promised by His Excellency, “The talk-na-do-governor” of
Bayelsa state.”
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