Açtivist, Others Want Gov Diri To Pay Workers Backlog Of Promotion Arrears One Time
By Azi Aaron
Owing to the unbearable hardship and
cost living prevailing in Bayelsa state arising from the effects of fuel subsidy removal , a
renowned activist Arc. Ere Efeke among others have stressed the need Governor
Douye Diri to Pay backlog of promotion arrears
to civil servants at one time in order to ameliorate their plights.
Sen Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa State |
They kicked against the current
ongoing payment of promotion arrears to
workers on monthly bases where some few
ministries staff benefited at the expense of others.
Arc. Efeke, a fellow of Nigerian
Institute of Architects and member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
(Nigeria), and one time Permanent Secretary in the state civil service, made his
feelings known in a Radio Programme, in Yenagoa.
The renowned Architect, asserted
emphatically that civil servants promotion arrears and gratuities should be
paid as at when due, just like the severance allowances to politicians, who
received it immediately or before they leave office.
It would be recalled that promotion
arrears during payment used to begin with civil servants working in Government House,
Bayelsa State House of Assembly and the Judiciary before other ministries, but
this time around Bayelsa House of Assembly workers are placed last, as the
ongoing payment of 2015-2017 promotion
arrears began with staff of Government House, Judiciary and Treasury.
Some civil servants who spoke to
Global Overseer reporter on condition of anonymity also stressed the need to
pay workers promotion arrears one time, adding that promotion interviews and
salary annual increments also, should be implemented timely to avoid arrears.
They lamented that the current
hardship, cost of living, inflation of prices of commodities, food items among
others, despite the regular salaries they receive, is not enough to feed their families
and the training of their children in tertiary institutions in the country,
noting that education is the bed rock for development.
They added that the state government
cushioning plans for the civil servants from the effects of fuel subsidy
removal should also be hasten.
They commended Governor Douye Diri for discharging his
constitutional responsibilities to the best interest of the people,
particularly his prompt payment of salaries, pensions and gratuities as well as
according security, infrastructures, human capacity development, health,
education among others, a pride of place in his administration.
On the November 11 governorship
election, they expressed their unflinching support for Senator Diri's second
term ambition to continue his good works
for the people.
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