CeleB.ration in Ebonyi As Governor Surprises State Workers on Independence Day with a Major Announcement

The governor of Ebonyi State has left workers in the state ecstatic on the 56th independence day celeB.ration with a major announcement.

Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Umahi

 

The Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Umahi, has surprised workers in the state as he announced an increase in their salaries. He made the announcement during the 56th independence day celeB.ration and Ebonyi at 20 held at the Abakaliki Township Stadium on Saturday.

 

“We have been very much disturbed about the plight of our dear workers. We were disturbed that our workers were not with us as we want them to be with us, and we understood them. They need an increment in their salaries.

 

“ Let me use the opportunity to thank Dr. Sam Egwu who mediated on this before now.  The  NLC even  suspected him that he was siding us. But I continue to say his action  was born out of the experience of his former office.

“Let me thank the labour leaders for your commitment and for your understanding. You were pushing me because, you didn’t want workers to suspect you. Thank you for the wisdom you deployed in arriving at what we have today. And so let me announce on behalf of government of Ebonyi State, that effective from October 1st, we  increase the salaries of Ebonyi workers by five per cent.”

 

The governor also said he would  ensure the immediate release of workers promotion, assuring  that the gratuities  and arrears of all retired civil servants and public office holders are paid sooner.

 

He also pardoned 32 prisoners  and commuted the death sentence of 14 others to life imprisonment, was full of praises for  the founding fathers of the state.

 

While thanking the Governor, the chairman of the occasion, Most Rev. Christopher Edeh, praised him and urged the governor to put more effort in ensuring that the state is developed and the increasing poverty among the rich and the poor in  the state is  reduced.