I Will Do More For Workers – Fubara

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has said the friendly leadership of the organised labour in the state engenders mutual cooperation and his administration is committed to doing more for workers beyond implementing promotions and Christmas bonus.

Fubara stated this yesterday wheAn he received thousands of jubilant civil servants who thronged the Government House gate, Port Harcourt with their leadership and some members of the organised labour on a “thank you and solidarity march.”

The governor, who was represented by the State Head of Service, Dr George Nwaeke, said the sum of N100,000 given as Christmas bonus to each civil servant in the state was unprecedented and far exceeded the monthly salary of some workers.

He explained that the gesture represents the commitment of the administration to making workers know that they are important partners and must be properly appreciated while motivating them to be more productive.

“Within these few months of the governor in office, promotions have been made and reflected in salaries and rehabilitation works have been done at the state secretariat complex to provide a good working environment for workers.

“All these are possible because the leadership of labour in Rivers State is friendly. They have been supportive of every government activity,” the governor said.

A statement jointly signed by the Rivers State chairman of the Joint Negotiation Council (JNC), Comrade Chuku Emecheta; state chairperson of Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Ikechukwu Onyefuru and the Rivers State chairperson of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Alex Agwanwor said the current political crisis poses potential threats to stability, and good governance as being provided by the governor.

“The congress unanimously pledged to accord all the necessary support to the government of Sir Siminalayi Fubara, the executive governor of Rivers State to deliver the dividends of democracy for the prosperity of our members and good people of Rivers State.

“The organised labour wishes to appreciate His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, for his magnanimity in the recent promotions, including the payment of a record breaking N100,000 Christmas bonus set by the administration of His Excellency, Dr Peter Odili that gave civil servants N20,000 during his administration,” the statement said.