emekatex:

Then 48 thousand naira brought on the table by FG is over seriousness abi?

We(including you) all know they'll never accept to pay N615,000 as minimum wage in this country, no matter how it feels. Not this government, previous ones or the one to come. This is the bitter truth. Know this and know peace of mind.

Not to talk of the extremely high rate of inflation it will cause, to the point that even the N615,000 will be looking like 50k

Oriuwa:
UPDATE

The labour unions comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress have walked out of the ongoing minimum wage negotiations with the government and the Organised Private Sector.

Angered by the N48,000 proposal by the Federal Government as the national minimum wage, the labour unions described the offer as ridiculous.

The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, explained that the government is not serious about negotiating with the Labour on the new minimum wage.

He explained that the FG does not have the necessary data to negotiate with Labour.

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Ajaero maintained that Government have till the end of the month to arrive at a decision, adding that Labour will take a decision at the expiration of the ultimatum.

The Trade Union Congress was represented at the meeting by the Deputy President, Mr. Tommy Okon.

A joint statement signed by Ajaero and Okon after the meeting read in part, “The Government’s proposal of a paltry N48,000 (forty-eight thousand Naira} as the Minimum Wage does not only insult the sensibilities of Nigerian workers but also falls significantly short of meeting our needs and aspirations.

“In contrast the Organised Private Sector (OPS) proposed an initial offer of N54 ,000 (fifty-four thousand Naira) though it is worth noting that even the least paid workers in the private sector receives N78,000 (seventy-eight thousand Naira per month) as clearly stated by the OPS, highlighting the stark disparity between the proposed and prevailing standards further demonstrating the minimum wage unwillingness of Employers and Government to faithfully negotiate a fair National Minimum Wage for Workers in Nigeria.

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“Furthermore, the Government’s failure to provide any substantiated data to support their offer exacerbates the situation. This lack of transparency and good faith undermines the credibility of the negotiation process and erodes trust between the parties involved.

“As representatives of Nigerian workers, we cannot in good conscience accept a wage proposal that would result in a reduction in income for federal-level workers who are already receiving N30,000 (thirty thousand Naira) as mandated by law, augmented by Buhari’s 40% Peculiar allowance (N12,000) and the N35,000 (thirty-five thousand Naira) wage award, totaling N77,000 (seventyseven thousand Naira) only.

“Such a regressive step would undermine the economic well-being of workers and their families and is unacceptable in a National Minimum Wage Fixing process.

The NLC and TUC had proposed that the Federal government should pay Nigerian workers N615,000 minimum wage, citing high cost of living as the yardstick for the proposal.

They should stop stating what is not feasible jor if they are serious. Which Nigerian government will ever agree to pay N615,000? Which kind joke is this? They are obviously not serious and ready.

Hello guys, please I'll like to know if it's profitable to sell sneakers for both men and women. I need suggestions on the business please

loliapoopy2013:
I still have not received my salary from Union Bank, why na?

Have you checked your balance? They've paid

Has any Union Bank user received? Union Bank don dey carry last o

This place is unusually quiet .

Any hope for salary this week?

mamadumi:
The form

Is this person a Principal?

Meanwhile my principal said the incremental step is for those who are Level 12 step 6, to move them up to step 7. Meaning those on step 7 have no incremental step? I do not understand these people honestly.

gold360:
Wage. Award Payment.
Any update?

I heard some teachers have started receiving

I heard it's from this month

Modified: what is the 3k deduction for?

sam1980000:

We have to troop to these offices starting from tomorrow. Delay is dangerous. Remember February, and March 2016 salaries that have gone into oblivion

Some people visited there (finance) today. They said we should exercise patience within tomorrow and Monday we'll be paid.

I heard that those at the board are also affected. Ministry of Finance and the banks should explain to us what's causing the delay

Has anyone using Union Bank here received? Please indicate.

Wait o, is this delay caused by banks?

mamadumi:
. Union started paying yesterday's afternoon. Few of us are yet to receive.in my school It's like they don't have enough money this one they are paying in batches.. Hopefully by God's grace all of us still waiting will receive.

What's really happening?

tombarib:


This staggered payment is unacceptable. Almost all the banks this month decided to pay few persons and keep the rest pending.

What of union Bank wey nobody don receive.

At least other banks don pay some people.

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I thought as much. Anyway let's hope the delay is because of the money they are planning to add

This one the main users of Zenith bank didn't say anything about payment, are we sure anyone was paid?

What's causing the delay

Enskynelson:

Open your chrome app. Open an incognito tab, open gmail.com... enter your details and login.

Thanks bro

How can I login to my student's email with a phone ? Each time I open the Gmail I keep getting this "getting messages" that keeps turning round yet it never loads..

Someone please help

Oriuwa:
For your information and necessary action.

Same union that has no concern for teachers welfare. They should go and protest by themselves.

Anyone attended the Thanksgiving today?

ikem50:


I don hear
I heard from you
Am happy for that even if it is fake news.

How do you know it's fake?

When someone came here to say there's an underground plan to forestall some payment of the 100k so they can take some to share amongst themselves some persons were attacking the person, calling him/her names.

Sometimes I wonder if everyone here is a teacher, the way some of you attack and use names on people is appalling.

Real teachers are understanding, bearing, tolerant and accommodating.

If you don't like an update why not Waka pass than attack the poster like vicious do.gs.

Always expecting to hear just the positive news shows lack of growth because we live in a world where both the good and the bad news are existing side by side and we should be use to it by now at this age.

Maturity is truly not by age.

Any news or update about this job should be given, whether good or bad. This is why this thread was created, else the caption would have been different. We should stop discouraging people from giving us update, whether good or bad. No one is a kid here. Waka pass if you no like the post, no be by force to comment.

For those who have been giving us updates (whether good or bad) concerning this job, I just want to say we (I and those who want to hear it all, whether good or bad) truly appreciate you. God bless you for telling us what you hear, rumour or no rumour. It's really helping a lot of us to stay guided. Please don't be discouraged because of the few vicious ones amongst us.

I also wish those who have not yet gotten their own share of the 100k, God's timely intervention. As He's able to break all barriers, may He come through in your case ijn amen

willdavey2k:
I just got my own New year bonus now Access Bank, although na n99,950 I see... Well patience is key.

It might be your bank that made the deduction.

Kindsoul55:
Miracle no dey tire Jesus. Get set for another bonus tagged New year bonus to be paid by the talk and do Governor on the 8th January, 2024.

Amen o.

Was this announced on radio?

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Union Bank

Omo we've finally gotten a governor for the people in Rivers State.

Sim till 2050

Just received the promised 100k for the end of year for the first time since 2013.

May God bless and keep him on that seat for a very long time.

For those that believe in prayers like me, let's keep putting him in prayers to wade every storm and attack successfully.

He just ascended yet we are already smiling, how much more if he stays longer

Ballzproblem2:
more like free pussies that will lead to death

That's what they don't know. Or will render them usele.ss while still alive.

onlyhandsome202:



RIVERS STATE 2024 BUDGET STATEMENT:
PRESENTED TO THE RIVERS STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

BY HIS EXCELLENCY SIR SIMINALAYI FUBARA GSSRS,GOVERNOR, RIVERS STATE,
(13TH DECEMBER 2024).

Mr Speaker, Honourable Members, distinguished guests, ladies, and gentlemen.

2.​ It is my pleasure to be before this hallowed chamber today to present our state’s budget estimates of Revenues and Expenditures for the fiscal year 2024.

3.​ Before I proceed with my presentation, I wish to, again, thank God for the special opportunity to serve our people as their elected Governor.

4.​ We thank our dear President, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR for his special interest in the peace and progress of Rivers State and the bold steps he has taken to revamp the nation’s economy and sustainable development across the country.

5.​ We are also grateful to the good people of Rivers State and the progressive members of the State House of Assembly for your continuing support and prayer for the success of our administration.

6.​ We assure you that we will never take your trust and confidence for granted. We will remain faithful to our oath of office and do the best we can to advance the aspirations of our people for good governance, peace, security, and inclusive development.
​
7.​ Our spirit is high; our determination is forever strong as we remain focused on delivering on our mandate in an honest, accountable, just, and fair manner to all parts of the State and all segments of society.

8.​ Under our watch, no part of the State will be neglected in our development agenda; no one will be left behind in the distribution of resources and opportunities.

9.​ We reaffirm our commitment to working closely with the State House of Assembly to fulfil all our promises and take Rivers State to greater heights of peace, progress, and prosperity.

10.​ Mr Speaker, recall that we launched the construction of the Port Harcourt Dual Carriage Ring Road as a flagship project to accelerate the socio-economic development of our State. Julius Berger has since mobilized to the site and work on this multi-billion-naira project has begun.

11.​ In line with our consolidation mantra, we have in the last six months, completed many of the uncompleted projects we inherited from the immediate past administration, including roads, hospitals, and schools, while those not yet completed, have reached advanced stages of completion.

12.​ Some of the completed roads include Oyigbo – Okoloma Road, Alode – Onne Road, Botem-Gbene-Ue-Hiro Road, Mgbodahia internal roads, Ogbo-Uhugbogo-Udiemude Road, Omoku-Aligwu-Krigene road, Eneka internal roads, Ogbakiri internal roads, and Omagwa internal roads.

13.​ Other roads, which construction is proceeding very well include Ahoada-Omoku dualization, Emohua-Tema junction dualization, Umuakali – Eberi road, Alode-Ebubu-Eteo junction road, Egbu-Ehuda internal roads, Elelenwo internal roads, Rumuepirikom internal roads, phase 2, Bori city internal roads, the Ngo section of the Ogoni-Andoni-Opobo unity road, and the Opobo ring road and electrification projects.

14.​ On education, we have delivered Government Comprehensive Secondary School, Borokiri, Government Secondary School, Eneka, Government Secondary School, Emohua, Government Secondary School, Okehi, Comprehensive Secondary School, Alesa – Eleme, Government Secondary School, Ataba, and the 10,000 capacity University of Port Harcourt Auditorium. The hostel and auditorium projects at the Yenagoa campus of the Nigerian Law School are also almost completed.

15.​ Our commitment to healthcare delivery remains strong. Already, we have delivered the Professor Kelson Harrison Hospital, the Dental, Maxillofacial, Ear Nose Throat and Ophthalmology Hospital, and several primary healthcare centres across the state.

16.​ To accelerate the delivery of affordable housing, we have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with TAF Global Africa and turned the sod for the phased development of 20,000 units of houses in the State.

17.​ This is another signature project of our administration, which is targeted at creating new model cities within Obio/Akpor and Ikwerre Local Government Areas of the State with enormous socio-economic benefits to the State and our people.

18.​ On sports development, we have opened the Real Madrid Football Academy for full academic and football training activities with the admission of the first batch of students. We have also rehabilitated the indoor basket hall and pitch at Niger Street, Port Harcourt.

19.​ We are poised to stimulate industrialization by creating an enabling business environment to attract investors to invest in the different sectors of the State’s economy.

20.​ To this end, plans are underway to organize the first Rivers State Investment Summit in decades to work out an investment and industrialization road map for the State.

21.​ We have also approved three bills: the Rivers State Investment Promotion Agency Bill, the Rivers State Youth Entrepreneurship Development Trust Fund Bill, the Rivers State Electricity Bill, and the Rivers State New Towns Development Bill, which are critical to accelerating investments, job creation, energy security, economic empowerment, and the socio-economic advancement of the State when passed into law.

22.​ Furthermore, we have concluded arrangements to launch the N4,000,000,000.00 seed fund in partnership with the Bank of Industry to support small and medium-scale enterprises across the State at a single-digit interest rate.

23.​ We have also entered into a memorandum of understanding with an investor to build a modern spare parts market in the State.

24.​ We appreciate the relevance and importance of the civil service to the development of the State through effective implementation of government policies and programmes.

25.​ Consequently, our commitment is to strengthen and motivate the civil service for optimal and responsible performance through regular promotions, payment of salaries, pensions and gratuities, and the provision of a good working environment.

26.​ Accordingly, we are happy to report that we are up to date in the payment of salaries and pensions to our civil servants and concluded the promotion exercise for our mainstream civil servants and other staff, except those without functional governing boards, such as the secondary school teachers and health to legally conduct the exercise, will be done as soon as we constitute the governing boards.

27.​ We have restored water and installed new lifts at the State’s Secretariat complex to improve sanitation and ease access to the higher floors of the complex.

28.​ Since we came on board, we have spent over 6 billion naira to pay the gratuities backlog to retired civil servants. Again, our commitment is to ensure that we clear all areas of gratuities owed to civils by previous administrations.

29.​ Also, the recruitment exercise of 10,000 workers into the State’s civil service is almost completed and successful candidates will receive their engagement letters as soon as the report from the State’s Civil Service Commission is ratified by the State Executive Council.

30.​ Finally, we have worked with security agencies, local governments, and community leaders to keep our State peaceful, safe, and secure. This is an achievement we will continue to further improve and sustain throughout the yuletide and beyond.

31.​ Mr Speaker, I have highlighted some of our achievements in policies and projects as a relatively young administration implementing a budget and programmes we inherited from the immediate past administration.

32.​ As we government, we are satisfied with the modest mileage we have gained in implementing our blueprint despite the prevailing economic hardship and the political challenges and distractions we faced since the inception of our government.

33.​ Nevertheless, we can assure our people that the tempo of governance and delivery of services in our priority areas of investments and economic growth, infrastructure delivery and job creation, education, healthcare and human capital development, agriculture, and food security will gain traction and accelerate with speed and vigour in the new year.




2023 BUDGET PERFORMANCE REVIEW.

34.​ Mr Speaker, a total revenue of 755,666,987.238 was projected for the 2023 fiscal year. This sum included a supplementary estimate of 200,000,000,000.00, which we accessed for the exclusive purpose of funding the construction of the Port Harcourt Ring Road project.

35.​ The breakdown of the 2023 budget was as follows:

(i) Recurrent Expenditure:​​​ N175,249,692,201.00
(ii) Capital Expenditure:​​​​ N380,417,395,037.00
(iii) Supplementary capital estimates:​N200,000,000,000.00
Total:​​​​​​ N755,666,987.238.00

36.​ As of October 2023, the total actual receipts from all sources, was approximately 66% performance on the revenue side.

37.​ There were encouraging improvements in internally generated revenue receipts as against the projections for the year, while the performance of recurrent expenditure was 100%.

THE 2024 BUDGET ASSUMPTIONS.

38.​ Mr Speaker, Honourable Members, the 2024 budget, christened Budget of Promise is based on the following assumptions:

(i) oil price benchmark of $70 per barrel;

(ii) oil production rate of 1.5 million barrels per day; and

(iii) exchange rate of #750/US as projected by the Federal Government.


THE 2024 BUDGET SIZE.
39.​ The total projected revenue for Rivers State for the 2024 Fiscal Year is N800, 392,485,433.01 billion. This is constituted as follows:

(i) Recurrent Expenditure:​=​361,598,242,570.85​
(ii) Capital Expenditure​​=​410,266,485,090.64
(iii) Total:​​​​=​800,392,485,433.01

FINANCING THE 2024 BUDGET.
40.​ The financial sources of the 2024 budget are as follows:

1. Internally Generated Revenue​​ - 231,057,836,945.00

2. Statutory Allocation - 68, 458,610.00

3. Mineral funds - 145, 526,581,463.00

4. Value Added Tax - 55, 650,000,000.00

5. Refunds Escrow, Paris/ECA - 1, 200,000,000.00

6. Refunds from bank charges - 1, 500,000,000.00

7. Excess Crude Account - 1, 700,000,000.00

8. Exchange rate gain - 1, 200,000,000.00

9. Forex equalization - 3, 000,000,000.00

10. Other FAAC - 5, 000,000,000.00

11. Asset sales - 20, 000,000,000.00

12. Capital receipts - 9, 879,557,210.00

13. Proposed internal/external grants - 24, 570,000,000.00

14. International Credits - 2, 000,000,000.00

15. Bonds - 237, 000,000,000.00

16. Internal loans - 235, 000,000,000.00

17. Prior year Balance - 6, 934,784,872.01

TOTAL = 800, 392,485,433.01

RECURRENT EXPENDITURE.

41.​ The Recurrent Expenditure is projected to be spent as follows:
​
1. Personnel Emolument - 99, 588,939,939.39

2. New Recruitments - 28, 924,562,980.61

3. Overhead costs - 18, 871,623,339.00

4. Grants,contributions & subsidies - 7,908,000,000.00

5. Counterpart pension scheme - 15,000,000,000.00

6. Gratuities/Death Benefits - 77,850,000,000.00

7. Monthly pensions - 30,240,000,000.00

8. Domestic loans interest - 32,420,734,367.60

9. Foreign loan interest - 536,709,798.04

10. Domestic loan, principal repayment- 26,018,966,086.70

11. Foreign loan, principal repayment - 5,081,731,374.51

12. FAAC Deductions- 12,865,723,913.00

13. COT/Charges/General Admin - 5,000,000,000.00

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

42 .​The capital allocation of 410,266,485,090.64 represents about 51 per cent of the total budget projections for the fiscal year 2024.

SECTORAL ALLOCATION OF THE CAPITAL BUDGET.

43.​ The sectoral allocation of the capital budget is as follows:

1. Governance - 161,742,835,256.27

2. Information & Communication - 2,234,273,168.00

3. Public Administration - 13,852,493,641.59

4. Finance and Planning - 7,779,818,293.13

5. Agriculture - 20,311,574,254.53

6. Infrastructure - 128,003,540,952.66

7. Commerce and Investment - 1,787,418,534,40

8. Culture and Tourism - 1,381,187..049.31

9. Education - 40,426,441,994.74

10. Health - 30,555.506,748.20

11. Social Development - 10,155,787,127.27

12. Environment & Sustainable Development - 8,449,614,889.89

13. Judiciary - N 5,646,617,642.76

The 2024 Budget Policy and Objectives

44.​ Hon. Speaker, the overall policy objectives of the 2024 budget are to promote economic development in the State through inclusive growth, the provision of critical infrastructure to support economic, business, and social activities, and the creation of an enabling environment for private sector-led industrialization, job creation and poverty reduction.

45.​ We will strive to address the challenges of socio-economic inequalities by ensuring improved access to quality and affordable education, healthcare, water, electricity, housing, social investments, gender empowerment and social inclusion.

46.​ This accounts for the reasonably high allocations in the 2024 capital budget to infrastructure, education, healthcare, social development, environment, sustainable development and agriculture.

47.​ With these funds, we will build more road networks to interconnect the State, rehabilitate, equip, train and staff all dilapidated primary and secondary schools, build technical and vocational education centres, and allocate more funds to our tertiary schools to improve the quality of teaching, learning and research.

48.​ We will also rehabilitate, equip and staff dilapidated primary healthcare facilities, restore, equip, and staff all our general hospitals, complete, equip and staff all five zonal hospitals, implement socially beneficial healthcare schemes, and introduce social investment schemes to fight poverty, social exclusion, and gender discrimination.

49.​ Given the importance of the judiciary in the advancement of the rule of law, economic growth, and social accountability, we have also improved the allocation for the funding of the judiciary, law, and justice sectors in this budget to achieve effective and speedy dispensation of justice in the State.

50.​ We will ensure that accessed local and international credits are used only for capital projects that would benefit economic growth, give attention to the completion of ongoing projects before embarking on new ones, and grow the economy through targeted investments in areas of comparative economic advantage, including commercial agriculture, electricity generation, renewable energy, oil and gas, housing, and sports development.

51.​ We will also provide our young people with the skills and tools they need to succeed in the 21st-century economy and to ensure that education and healthcare are accessible to all regardless of background and means.

Conclusion
52.​ Mr Speaker, Honourable Members, thank you again for your patriotism and dedication to the service and advancement of the State.

53.​ The budget we have put forward reflects our commitment to responsible financial management and our dedication to the progress of our State and the well-being of our people.

54.​ Our priorities are clear: to secure our State, foster sustainable economic growth, create opportunities for all, invest in the future, and ensure our collective prosperity.

55.​ As we all know, the security and well-being of the people are the reason we are in government. The budgeting process is fundamental to the realization of this fundamental objective of state policy.

56.​ We recognize the challenges we face as a State and the pointless efforts to frustrate and sabotage our government even before we get started. As you know desperate situations call for desperate measures. I assure you of our determination to weather the raging storm strategically and responsibly.

57.​ Mr Speaker, I, therefore, commend this budget to the House of Assembly for your consideration and speedy passage.

58.​ Thank you for your kind attention.
God bless you all;
God bless Rivers State.

Good one. May God kick out any hindrance to his performance. It's the time for workers of the state to be happy.

Please to get a passport afresh, can age declaration be used for a 22 yr old?

Kindsoul55:
CIVIL SERVANTS APPLAUDS GOVERNOR FUBARA – DEMANDS #35,000 FG SALARY AWARD AND CHRISTMAS BONUS - Gist
The Nigeria Civil Service Union (NCSU), Rivers State Council, applauds the administration of Sir Siminalayi Fubara, acknowledging his desire to implemented the N35, 000 salary award for the workers if not for the temporary setback caused by the ill-fated impeachment saga in the State.


Comrade Chukwuka Richman Osumah, the Rivers State Chairman of NCSU, while briefing the press in Port Harcourt equally appealed to Governor Fubara to pay the Federal Government approved N35,000 salary award and Christmas bonus to the civil servants this month to cushion the rising cost of living and for a seamless yuletide celebration, Speaking further he said “civil servants in the State had for several years been denied Christmas bonus by successive administrations that never had the interest of the people at heart”.

He, noted that Governor Fubara is workers friendly, expressing optimism that Governor Fubara would do the needful to make civil servants in the State comfortable and happy, coming from a civil servant background and rising through rank and files to the exalted position of an Executive Governor.

Osumah said the Rivers State Government ought to have started implementing the salary award since September when it was approved; adding that further delay of the implementation would entail unnecessary accumulation of the arrears.

He used the opportunity to reaffirm the unflinching support of the workers to the present administration, going by its giant development strides within a short period of time, calling on the workers to rally round the present administration, and to be dedicated and committed to their duties for productivity and service delivery.

It has been on record that since the administration of Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, civil servants in the State had not been paid Christmas bonus. An ugly trend that had brought excruciating pains on civil servants in the state throughout the tenures of previous administrations.

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Wike should leave this man to concentrate on governance. Which kind wahala be this