Bayelsa State governor Seriake Dickson has reaffirmed his
administration’s commitment to the welfare of civil servants, saying
that he will not subscribe to any move for the downward review of the
present minimum wage of N18,000, in spite of financial hardship facing
the state.
Speaking with journalists in Yenagoa yesterday, Dickson
maintained that rather than reduce the minimum wage, as being advocated
in some quarters, his administration would do everything within its
reach to create a more enabling environment to discharge its duties
effectively.
He restated his commitment to the training and
re-training of public servants in 2016 to promote human capacity
building, which is one of the cardinal points of his administration.
On
the delay over the payment of December salary, Dickson empathized with
workers on the development, explaining that up till the time of the
press briefing, the state was yet to receive its monthly allocation from
the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC).
He, however,
said the government was working round the clock to ensure the payment
on or before next week by exploring other means, adding that, he has
directed the state financial team to liaise with financial institutions
to effect payment of workers and pensioners.
Leadership
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