₦airaland Forum

Stvikanzy:
Salary will start dropping from tomorrow

Someone was posting nude on telegram... You no de see am to remove or what?

sam1980000:
This delay in salaries payment could be a good omen. Because on a normal settings, today is an ideal day for Zenith bank report as well as other banks.

It could be one of these, any two or all three:

1. 25% / 35% increment
2. 30,000 naira wage award
3. 70 K minimum wage

If you overheard anything, as per why the salary is delayed, pls share with us

None of the above points you listed. Sim no wan pay today. Watch and see. Wage award he didn't add since, na now he will add it? Salary will be paid before Friday

wealthyprince:
Correct. The primary and secondary are in same place.

Really, that is good then, am not aware of this. I thought they don't have, that means the senior secondary is not UpTo SS3 class?

ralfdudu1:
akpo grammar school is the name of the secondary school. It is not too far from the new flyover at ozuoba junction

Akpor Grammer school has been transferred to the church under Gov. Amaechi regime. It is no more government owned. Like I said before, I don't know if Uzuoba has a junior or senior section. The primary school is behind that model health center.

Joyfluorish:
Greetings All....pls any teacher living around Ozuoba axis? Whr r their primary and secondary schools located? Secondly,pls any one knows whr I can get a house to rent within the area. Thanks.

I don't know if Uzuoba has gotten a senior or junior secondary school yet but the primary school is at the junction where the flyover is been constructed. Just behind the primary health centre.

Starhawk:
Minimum wage in Rivers State will be pay by January 2025.

You may not be far from the truth. The 2024 budget didn't capture the new minimum wage, hence my take that it be taken to or captured in the 2025 budget. As it stands now, Gov. Sim has not said anything about the minimum wage and when he will pay. But anything can happen before the end of the year.

National Minimum wage bill becomes law

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu today signed the new National Minimum Wage Amendment bill 2024 into law. The law which prescribes a minimum of N70,000 as monthly salary, is reviewable every three years.

President Tinubu signed the bill midway into the Federal Executive Council meeting. Head of Service said the new law will undoubtedly reassure the workers that the President cares about their welfare.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio led National Assembly leaders to the signing ceremony.
President Tinubu thanked the National Assembly for accelerating the passage of the law.

To determine the new net salary, we need to calculate the percentage increase in the minimum wage and apply it to the civil servant's current net salary.

Current minimum wage: 30,000 naira
New minimum wage: 70,000 naira

Percentage increase: ((70,000 - 30,000) / 30,000) x 100% = 133.33% increase

Current net salary: 124,000 naira

New net salary = Current net salary x (1 + Percentage increase)
= 124,000 x (1 + 1.3333)
= 124,000 x 2.3333
= 289,999.20 naira

So, the civil servant's new net salary would be approximately 290,000 naira.

Someone in Unity bank said she was paid with additional 4k increase in her salary while some persons in the same unity said they never received any money. Pls anything like that?

BREAKING: FG meets organised labour to consider proposals for new minimum wage, may peg demand at N150,000, per ThisDay

The meeting which is to take place at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) will be attended by the government representatives on Tripartite committee on new minimum wage only.

The purpose of the meeting is to deliberate and agree on government position on the new minimum wage which will be presented at the next meeting of the Committee.

At the meeting summoned by the SGF today, the government side is expected to consider all positions including that of the governors under the auspices of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum before arriving at a middle ground.

A source at the SGF office, said from all indications, the federal government might consider amounts ranging N150,000 to N200,000 as the template for further negotiation.

jeccy:
In my school we were told the form was only for old staff dt ours will b in july

Initially that was what our principal told us but she has called us to come and fill for all staff. So reconfirm

sam1980000:
The new interest rate will only apply to new loans, not existing ones

No oooo. It will apply to all running loans. Whether new or old. The increase will be adjusted immediately to capture all. If they don't effect immediately, when it comes later, the deductions will be backdated to start from when the increase was announced.

sam1980000:
Who else have heard the 35K will be added to this month's salary? I heard they want to added two months straight, i.e. 70K

Seeing is believing. He directed 35k to be added to the local government workers and non was added. If I see am, na my money I will gladly thank God for it. But I have not heard anything about it yet.

Local Government staff were not paid the wage award by the government. I think we are in for nothing oooo except something changes.

dmercy141983:
If at all 35k palliative will be paid to state workers, it may be March, obviously the economy has collapsed palliative approved since last year by federal government has to be paid. The rivers state government has fixed the money in the bank for months and have made millions as interest, hence no reason for them to delay paying 35k for just a period of 6months.
Wicked politicians!

Are you serious? Fixed money in the bank and makes interest out of it ... This one heavy oooo

ecmb:
Pls let's not give ourselves false hope, minimum wage negotiations and implementation in Nigeria will take at least 6 months to 1 year

Am Even surprised that someone will be talking about minimum wage now, when the committee has not even had her first meeting after inauguration.

Make una calm down ooo. Minimum wage may come but implementation at state level is always another thing.

jeccy:
Union has dropped just nw

Anything added? Maybe wage award or our arrears

LET'S WORK TOGETHER IN BUILDING A GREATER RIVERS - FUBARA

Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara says his administration was already way ahead in building a State that will become an envy of many and it was imperative for civil servants in the State to join the train without hesitation.

Governor Fubara spoke at the Rivers State Civil Service 224 New Year Thanksgiving Service, with the theme; " Renewed Hope in Service" that held at the State Secretariat complex in Port Harcourt on Friday.

Represented by his deputy, Prof Ngozi Nma Odu at the event, governor Fubara his administration will leave not stone unturned in promoting peace in the State.

He assured of creating an atmosphere where all residents can coexist harmoniously, provide more infrastructural development, human capital growth, and promote activities that will engender love among the citizenry.

Governor Fubara said greater things are in stock for civil servants in the State.

He explained that, for the first time, since 1967 when Rivers State was created, this was the first time civil servants occupy the offices of the governor and deputy governor of the State.

It was also the first time, he said, that the state Secretariat was fully decorated for Christmas while workers got sumptuous Christmas bonus.

Governor Fubara said, while promotions have been concluded with the salary implemented, rehabilitation work was nearing completions at the state Secretariat, making sure that all the elevators become functional, his administration will continue to work to quarantee the wellbeing of workers.

In his speech, Head of Rivers State Civil Service, Dr. George Nwaeke said God has been too good to the workers and it was proper to start the year with such thanksgiving.

Dr. Nwaeke urged workers to be committed to doing their duties productively and ensure their contributions advance the administration of governor Fubara.

sam1980000:
Any SIM vs Wike update?

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.
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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:
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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.

Someone just told me that the Rivers State government has changed bank from Zenith to First Bank Plc. That it may likely be the reason why we are experiencing this delay. Pls someone close should confirm this information.

ikem50:
Congratulations All

We are going A MONTH OF NO ABUSE.

see how sweet this can be.

This shows we can actually control ourselves

BRAVO

Person never bring up topic that will warrant abuses. You can't separate he goat from the smell.

Raxxye:
Reason: No money, no data, no energy to go online. All of us dey house dey check our phone every 7 minuts!

You forgot to add no transport to even go to work.

MaksLove:
Who else is experiencing this very frequent visit from both board and ministry to the school since we got our promotion? In a week two visits from the board and ministry.

It's not even a problem if they visit but they always request for transport money each time they come ever since we got promoted as if they were not also promoted. Sometimes we contribute 1k each person, some other times 500 in the name of transport.

Is it just my school or it's general? It's becoming irritating.

The worse is that each time they come it's different set of people you'll see as if all of them are taking turns to come collect their share from teachers.

I am not against them coming because they are doing their work. But am against you people paying for their transportation. Maybe you guys don't come to work hence the payment. In my school, nobody pays money to give to anyone. Only the principal settles them. I have never paid anything to anyone since I started this work. Lead the protest to stop the illegal money.

Let's tell ourselves the truth, Wike actually promoted us and also implemented the promotion before leaving office. Sim only paid us, while we are also greatfull to Sim for paying us let's not forget Wike too because if he didn't direct the accelerated promotion, heaven will not fall. People giving credit to Sim alone for me, is not balanced.

emekatex:
Finally, I have submitted my Teachers Registration Certificate today at the SSSB portharcourt successfully. I followed the instructions given by Chibuking on this platform and it was as easy as spending our salaries.

Congratulations, give your own instructions based on what you observed there. What did they tell you will happen next?

mela82:
When the promotion letter have stated August 2023

Have collected your promotion letter? UBE or which ministry are you?

Chibuking81:
All 2013 teachers were placed on TSS structure. Both B.A, B.Sc, H.N.D with Level 8 step 3 and B.Ed with step 4.
TSS is for Academic, that is teaching staff, while CONPSS should be for non teaching staff.

TSS stands for Teachers salary structure, while CONPSS stands for Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure
Learn more about CONPSS https://camp.com.ng/conpss-salary-structure-2023-civil-servants-in-nigeria/

I was at Post Primary School Board (PPSB) last week for more information. I successfully applied for submission and recognition of my TRCN certificate, attaching the photocopy of my TRCN certificate to the application letter as directed. When the board recognizes my TRCN certificate, a step will be added, and one will be treated as a professional teacher.

Therefore, teachers on level 8 step 3, now level 12 step 6 are treated as nonprofessional teachers, while those formerly on level 8 step 4, presently on level 12 step 7 are treated as professional teachers.

If you have Master's degree and Ph.D after our employment, it can't be use for upgrade again, as I learned from the board, because the current level is above the level of Masters and Ph.D. (i.e level 9 for Master's, and level 10 for Ph.D)

Only what is possible is conversion from nonprofessional teacher to professional teacher, through your application for submission and recognition of TRCN certificate. (I.e addition of one step)

Pls how long did it take for you to get your TRCN Certificate? I have written the exam, passed but have not applied for the certificate. So how long does it take for it to be ready?

kac13:
I saw our nominal roll today. Those who were on level 8\4 were moved to level 12\7 and those who were formerly on level 8\3 were moved to level 12\6,SSSB. The new salaries were #124 and #120 respectively.

I did mention it here then, but someone was quick to drag me without first confirming from his payslip. Am glad the truth is coming out.

Pls those using mayfresh have you been paid? I was told they are yet to pay you guys

FG, States, LGs Received N1.1tn As August Revenue – FAAC


Na today they share august allocation ooo. Not as was widely speculated

Chibuking81:
This show that your source is authentic. It happened as stated.

I just hope it is..... Someone dragged me here without verification. Now that someone has analysed it. Lets hope it reflects on the payslip too.

PrinceZubby:
I got approval for my PGDE and my M.Ed from SSSB and mine has been implemented. I received 124,182.12 formerly 8/3

Pls did you attach all your credentials during the promotion interview or you made another move? Because I got same PGDE approval and congratulatory message from board but it appears nothing yet. What extra step did you take?