C-River ‘ll pay new minimum wage – Imoke

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By Emma Amaize WARRI — TWO indigenes of Gbekebor community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, have been reported dead after taking  a concoction of locally brewed liquor (Ogogoro) and an unidentified pain killer, as traditional treatment for rheumatism. Chairman of Gbekebor community, Mr. Apala Ebitonmo, who confirmed the incident to Vanguard said, “the victims, identified as Molo Pude and Emeka Godwin, died instantly, while the third, Muhammed Pude, a father to one of the deceased persons, is presently in a hospital in Warri.” He said, “they died because there was no hospital in the town, which we had severally appealed to the state and local government area to provide, but all to no avail.” According to him, “the only maternal centre built during the military era is even collapsing, which government is not unaware of, and nothing has been done to revive it.” Mr

CALABAR— Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has said that the state would pay the N18,000 minimum wage and  continue with the annual five percent salary increment, which the civil servants enjoy.

Imoke, who disclosed this while receiving the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC,  led by its President, Mr Abdulwaheed Omar, during a courtesy call in Calabar, said the state was obliged to pay in line with the stated structure through a well articulated readjustment, adding that the state would do its best not to be found wanting.

He explained that the state had in the past four years been increasing civil servants’ salaries annually and feels  that if the new minimum wage was implemented, there must be the normal increment, adding that one challenge to development was indiscipline, which had to be addressed to enable the state undertake full commencement of the payment.

Imoke congratulated Omar on his victory to serve another tenure and said that labour in the state had enjoyed cordial relationship with government because of its belief that the civil service was the engine room of government,  which must be motivated to ensure full productivity for government to realise its vision.

Mr Omar, who said his visit to the governor was a prelude to a retreat for the Congress’ Administrative Council, explained that they opted for Calabar because it provides the best atmosphere for it to plan in line with the mandate given it by the people, adding that he was satisfied with the relationship which labour in the state shares with government.

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