Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, in a statement issued to mark this year’s Workers Day, explained why “Buhari is good for workers,” said the plan was however put on hold because of the 2015 general elections.

He said: “When he came into office in 2015, President Buhari met a plan literally cast in stone from 2014 for the retrenchment of thousands of workers by the previous administration. The basis of this, as was then stated is that the civil service was over bloated and the payment of salaries was giving them trouble. The plan was put on hold for the elections.

“You recall that when he was presented with the interim report of the Ahmed Joda-led transition committee, the President-elect was shown a document in which 23 states had not paid their workers, in one or two cases for up to 12 months. He said this was a national emergency and would be treated as such.

“The first thing the President did on coming to office was to stop the planned retrenchment. No retrenchment, he ordered and charged everyone to go and pay them. When the economic recession deepened and the banks and oil companies began to retrench, he asked the Minister of Labour and Employment to stop it. If anyone refused to make a sacrifice as others were doing, they should be sanctioned.

“To ease the tight liquidity situation in which the states were, he gave bailout loans through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), specifically asking them to pay workers and pensioners. In 2015, a Salary loan of about N338bn was disbursed to the states. He gave approval to the CBN to extend the repayment periods of their other loans so that they could have more money that they can use to take care of their workers.

“Similarly, the huge, unpaid refunds due to the states from the Paris and London Club settlements for which the federal government overcharged the other two tiers of government that had remained unpaid since the Obasanjo years have been given an attention.

“So far, two tranches, making about 50 per cent have so far been returned to them. In sum total, N1.75tn has been given to states as extra-statutory allocation known as bailout since the advent of President Buhari’s administration.”

The presidential aide noted that the president has also been paying attention to the accumulated problems of outstanding allowances, promotion allowances, earned- allowances etc. “which have pitched unions in various sectors against the government. These are problems dating back to the years of the PDP administration. Already, three billion Naira has been paid and another eight billion is on the way.”

The statement added that in the forthcoming payments, the government is particularly interested in alleviating the problems of ASUU and NASU staff in universities that refused to join the last strike action, and for which their mother unions excluded their members from the lists they submitted for payment.

It said similarly, the government appropriated N30 billion in 2017 and more will be paid under the 2018 appropriation for offsetting the backlog of promotion allowances; hazard and call duty allowances and so forth. In all cases, the government has given instructions that allowances be paid directly into the personal accounts of beneficiaries, to avoid past practices of diversion of funds by ministries.”

The statement added: “To ease the housing problems of workers, the administration has set up the Federal Integrated Staff Housing (FISH), by which civil servants have started owning houses categorized as One Bedroom, for between N3-5 million; Two Bedroom, for N5-10 million; Three Bedroom for N9-15 million and Four Bedroom between N13-17million, the latter designed for public servants. All they are required do is to obtain an application for N1, 000 and apply. All states of the Federation are to benefit from this scheme.

“The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has started commissioning these houses that have been completed in places like Kubwa and Lugbe in the FCT. Nasarawa, Cross River, Gombe and Lagos States are to follow.

“There is also an on-going Federal Mass Housing Scheme, in two categories, one by the Ministry of Finance and the other by the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing. The two schemes are running at a parallel and have both taken off.

“The issue of the national minimum wage is now back as a top agenda of the administration. It has entered its final stages with public hearings held in the six geopolitical zones of the country between April 23- 30.

“The government has continued to pay attention to service welfare with promotions being sustained throughout the public sector. The National Health Insurance Scheme is being reinvigorated and pensions being streamlined by the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD.)

“The public service is being re-injected with new blood with on-going recruitment exercises in the Immìgration, the police and the three branches of the Armed Forces.

“In doing all these and many more, the message from President Buhari to workers and the labour unions is that they are seen and treated as partners.

“Nigeria, the largest economy on the continent cannot be where it is today without the commitment of workers. The stock market continues to soar, the administration continues to score big on the major rail, road and other infrastructure projects that are unfolding across the country, all due to the commitment and dedication of Nigerian workers.

“On this day and always, the nation owes them a lot of gratitude.”

http://www.tribuneonlineng.com/buhari-halted-jonathans-plan-to-sack-workers-%e2%80%95presidency/

Only God can reward PMB for saving this country from the evil of previous administration

Lies from a well known liar. The very first one from the evil party in the new month of May. The unproductive workers are mostly your people who have remained the roadblock in the wheel of progress of this country. You will choose to remain parasites, not minding if the country goes down.

So you keep unproductive workers, borrow money at outrageous interests rates to the point that half of government's earnings is now spent on repaying loans. Wow!

All I see is propaganda.... GEJ that even employed more. Okay why did they stop the immigration, police and green Corp recruitment, Nscdc? If he was going to sack will he have recruited

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Pavarottii:
All I see is propaganda.... GEJ that even employed more. Okay why did they stop the immigration, police and green Corp recruitment? Nsdc If he was going to sack will he recruitment?

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The issue is he stopped Jonathan from tossing away people from work at a time of great difficulty in country.

Loads of rubbish.... claimed to have saved jobs in the ministry, but killed over 10m jobs in the private sector.

Jonathan created most employments in Nigeria since 1914, same with job loss for the other guy.

Biko is GEJ contesting 2019 elections? Has he declared somewhere?

The way they keep calling his name ehn! It's as if he's already the flag-bearer of some party hence the need to formulate every crap and put it out there. How come they just remembered this one now? Is it because it's Worker's Day? Dem delete May 1st since?

The lost of 14 million jobs under the terrorist alone in just 20 months is more than enough to make GEJ the hero of workers in Nigeria.

The Zombies have a lie manufacturing plant


And the ingredient is the name goodluck Jonathan...


They must mention that name

The economy terrorist is a known professional liars and career rogues.

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vedaxcool:
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The issue is he stopped Jonathan from tossing away people from work at a time of great difficulty in country.

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The latest lies from a failed government. Garuba...... has been infected with lies from Mohammed. You people didn't succeed with stealing of money by the last administration. To create more hatred for them, it is sacking of workers...... this is bullshit.....

Buhari - Jobsession (v) Obsessing over Goodluck Ebele Jonathan
Donald Trump - Barrobsession (v) Obsessing over Barrack Hossein Obama

can anything good come out of APC

APC, hope u knw say the thunder wey to fire wuna still dey pot dey cook. Na Feb 2019 e go done

Lies

SIR FOR THIS YOU HAVE SAID, I PROPHESY INTO YOUR LIFE SIR BEFORE THIS MONTH WILL RUN OUT MAY YOU RECEIVE SENSE. BUT IF SENSE DOESN'T LOCATE YOU JUST WAIT A LITTLE LONGER THUNDER IS ON HIS WAY.

vedaxcool:
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The issue is he stopped Jonathan from tossing away people from work at a time of great difficulty in country.

How and when ? With proof please...

This has to be the most shameless govt ever. If buhari had gotten power after abacha died. Wud he hv blamed him too

APC is just like a bitter 2nd wife, always blaming the 1st wife for her woes and misery. Move on already

vedaxcool:
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The issue is he stopped Jonathan from tossing away people from work at a time of great difficulty in country.

You mean the same way you tossed away what little intelligence you possess?

Would this be the same Jonathan who tried to employ thousands into the immigration service?

You Buhari Media Cows need to step up your lying game. At the moment you're just making yourselves look so dumb.

HajimeSaito:


You mean the same way you tossed away what little intelligence you possess?

A description of your current state in life

The below info by the government is not real as it's only for the top government officer.
There is also an on-going Federal Mass Housing Scheme, in two categories, one by the Ministry of Finance and the other by the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing. The two schemes are running at a parallel and have both taken off.

Evil in PDP, evil in APC. Evil in Jonathan and evil in Buhari. So there is evil everywhere that is why the country refuse to grow and the current evil gave us harsh hunger and recession back2back. The only choice for Nigerians going forward is to vote-out EVIL.

freeze001:
Biko is GEJ contesting 2019 elections? Has he declared somewhere?

The way they keep calling his name ehn! It's as if he's already the flag-bearer of some party hence the need to formulate every crap and put it out there.

Exactly... I heard tho that they may bring him back ... That's what the new NWC is scheming now. Knowing the north now know the truth.

Pavarottii:

How and when ? With proof please...

Why don't you read the op first instead of responding to headlines?

Does this Shehu guy have sense at all??
He has a penchant for saying rubbish all the time...

Why not just commend Nigerian workers for their resilience and steadfastness in the face of extreme suffering created by this irresponsible government.
Must this man always succumb to foolish talk?

Esseite:
Loads of rubbish.... claimed to have saved jobs in the ministry, but killed over 10m jobs in the private sector.

Jonathan created most employments in Nigeria since 1914, same with job loss for the other guy.

Desperate failed government. You're already on your way out. If you like, tell us Jonathan was an armed robber.

GEJ was a terrible mistake.. a thief, a liar and fake PhD certificate holder.

Thank God for PMB, Nigeria would have turned out worse than Somalia.

vedaxcool:


A description of your current state in life

My current state in life does not involve kissing the diseased ass of an 80 year old mass murderer and confirmed dull-ard. Yours does. So who between us is the fool?

Lying is in their DNA so I'm not surprised.