Umahi gets kudos for 5per cent increase in civil workers’ salary
Cross section of Nigerians has commended Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi for endorsing five per cent pay rise for the state civil servants.
Also, President, Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) Ebonyi Chapter, Mr. Leonard Nkah, Nkah, lauding the state governor said that by the action, Umahi buttresses the fact that the governor listens the yearnings of his people.
Umahi announced 5 per cent pay rise in workers’ salaries, addressed the people on Saturday at the Abakaliki Township Stadium, directing that civil servants be paid by the 15th of every month.
Nkah also said that a dedicated account would be opened where money would be paid into every month for the liquidation of over five billion naira arrears of pensions and gratuity.
“Gov. Umahi has proved to be a listening governor as the labour movement has been agitating for the pay rise since the current salary template was released and implemented.”
The state NULGE president expressed optimism that “as a listening governor, Umahi would continue to adjust workers’ salaries upwards periodically.”
Also, he appealed to the governor to direct the relevant authorities to comply with the governor’s directive.
He, however, commended the governor for his infrastructural development.
He said that the governor’s infrastructural development is visible in Abakaliki, the state capital, across the 13 local government areas. “His street lightening programme has reduced crime and increased business hours across major towns in the state, the labour leader said.
