Yenagoa—Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has ordered the immediate implementation of 2021/2022 promotions and payment of 2015/2017 promotion arrears to workers in the state.
Diri who made this known on Monday in celebration of this year’s Workers Day at the Peace Park, Yenagoa hailed the contributions of workers towards the development of all spheres of the state.
According to him, “Today, I’m very happy to be with you on this very special day of yours as we celebrate and honour the hardworking and dedicated staff of the Bayelsa State government.
“As we reflect on what it means to be a worker, this government is mindful of the fact that we owe you a collective debt of gratitude and acknowledge the fact that you remain the backbone of the prosperity government because you have worked tirelessly to provide for our loved ones, and to build a better future.
“I listened to your requests with rapt attention, and I hereby direct as follows;
2021/2022 promotions should be implemented with immediate effect. The deputy governor is to liaise with all councils and take necessary steps for the immediate implementation.
“Following our approach on the 2015/2017 promotion arrears, payment for tertiary institutions which I believe is already ongoing, again, I hereby direct the Head of service, the honourable commissioner for finance to work out immediate modalities for enhanced payment of the 2015/2017 arrears.”
The governor who promised to set up a special committee to be headed by the secretary to the state government to resolve the issue of thirty thousand naira minimum wage in the state also ordered the Head of service to ascertain why the call duty and hazard allowances of medical and health workers have not been implemented.
“We may not have addressed all of the demands, and all the demands may not be addressed in one day, but we will continue to address your demands as we engage with your various unions and ensure that we have a peaceful and industrial harmony which we have enjoyed since this government came on board,” he said.
