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Three-day Working Policy Won’t Affect Salaries –okorocha by Tunjasko(m): 1:56am On Aug 30, 2016 |
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has
insisted that the three-day working policy
crafted by the state government for civil
servants in the state stands.
The confirmation came barely few days after
the Nigeria Labour Congress in the state
protested against the policy and other ills by
the state government.
He also said that the cutting of the working
days to three from five would have no
interference with the workers’ salaries and
allowances.
“I will not cut workers’ salaries because of
the two days,“ he said.
Okorocha, while briefing journalists on
Monday in Owerri after his overseas trip,
stated that workers would go to work
between Mondays and Wednesdays, leaving
Thursdays and Fridays for agricultural
activities.
He, however, noted that any worker that
would not come to his or her duty post for
any reason must get a written document
(permission) from either the Head of Service
or Chief of Staff (in the Government House) of
the state.
Okorocha said, “Any worker, who is not
found in his/her duty post without permission
or exemption letter from the Head of Service
or his counterpart will immediately lose his/
her position to another person from his or
her community.”
The governor added that the civil servants
working days were cut because they
(workers) did not make judicious use of their
official hours.
“Instead of being devoted to the work they
are paid for, they use their official hours to
loiter about; they sell groundnut, gala, chin-
chin and sieve egusi, among others, in the
office. I decided to reduce the working days
because I want to enhance agriculture in the
state.”
There is nothing that is cultivated or
produced in the state. All the things we eat
like tomato, pepper, cucumber, groundnut
and others things are produced in the North.
Think of a situation where the northerners
decide to stop supplying us with these
edibles, what happens?”
In strong terms, he maintained that the state
government had paid all salaries of workers
in the state, up to August, 2016. On the part
of pensioners, he promised that they would
soon receive all arrears of their pension.
Okorocha said that over 3000 fresh computer
literate graduates would soon be employed
in the civil service to develop the economy.
He regretted that over 95 per cent of Imo
State workers were not computer literate and
attributed their low productivity to it.
Meanwhile, Okorocha had said that he was
hale and hearty and told Imo citizens and
Nigerians to dismiss the rumour and postings
on the Facebook /Internet that he was dead.
He said, “The rumour only came from my
political opponents. They wished me dead,
but God Almighty has put them to shame.
They even went further to dispel rumours
that goddess of Nworie and Otamiri River
slapped me. I am alive and bouncing in the
Lord. I only travelled for economic mission
and to visit my daughter, who has given me
another grandson.” punchng.com/three-day-working-policy-wont-affect-salaries-okorocha/ |
Re: Three-day Working Policy Won’t Affect Salaries –okorocha by chriskosherbal(m): 3:07am On Aug 30, 2016 |
That's good. |
Re: Three-day Working Policy Won’t Affect Salaries –okorocha by Mynd44: 5:22am On Aug 30, 2016 |
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