The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has announced the approval of the immediate release of monthly pensions for additional 1,191 retirees from the Rivers State Civil Service.
Governor Wike made this disclosure during the celebration of the 2022 Workers Day Celebration at Isaac Boro Park, Port Harcourt, on Monday which was monitored by Africa Today News, New York.
The Governor who was represented by his Deputy, Mrs Ipalibo Banigo, disclosed that the payment had taken off with immediate effect from the month of April, maitaining that the payments were received between Thursday and Friday last week.
Governor Wike, who went on to reaffirm his administration’s commitment to the welfare of workers, said under his watch, salaries are paid to all workers in the public sector promptly and provide monthly overhead costs to enable them to perform their functions and run their offices effectively.
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He said: ‘Rivers State Government pays salaries to all workers in the public sector promptly and provides monthly overheads to enable perform their functions and run their offices effectively.
‘Government has paid all outstanding monthly pensions up till date for all who have completed their biometrics.
‘The governor of Rivers State, His Excellency Governor Wike approved the release of monthly pensions for additives 1,191 retirees from the Rivers State Civil Service, which payment took immediate effect from the month of April 2022 and was effected precisely on Thursday/Friday last week. Now, Rivers State is committed to the welfare of our workers.”
He said the government also provides impress to all schools under SUBEB and the Secondary Schools Board, which has eliminated illegal levies to our students.
Governor Wike expressed regrets that the State Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) chairperson, Beatrice Itubo, who had in the past, applauded him as the most worker-friendly governor, was the first to criticize his presidential ambition.
The governor described the theme for this year’s May Day celebration, “Labour, Politics, the Quest for Good Governance and National Development”, as apt, in view of the current socio-economic and security challenges foisted on Nigerians by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government .
While noting that the Rivers State Government has been able to surmount most security challenges to give workers in the state a safe environment to work in, Governor Wike wished all workers in the state and their counterparts worldwide a happy May Day Celebration.
Africa Today News, New York