The organized labour in Rivers State has applauded the state governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, for his magnanimity in approving the sum of one hundred thousand naira (N100,000.00) as Christmas bonus for state’s civil servants on the state payroll.
Organized labour, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt, called on all civil servants in the state to strongly support the administration of Sir Siminalayi Fubara, breaking the record set by the administration of Dr Peter Odili, that gave the sum of twenty thousand naira (20,000.00) as Christmas bonus to civil servants during his tenure.
The statement was signed by Comrade Alex Agwanwor
State Chairman NLC, Comrade Sir Ikechukwu Onyefuru
State Chairman TUC and Comrade Chuku Emecheta, State Chairman Joint Negotiating Council.
It reads in part, “It is important to mention that no other administration gave Christmas bonus to Rivers State Civil Servants after HE Dr Peter Odili until now.
“We call on workers in Rivers State to continue to pray for peace in the state during this time of political crisis and wish to state that with this kind gesture, our Governor has further proven himself as the Worker’s Governor, hence, we warn all political detractors to desist from distracting HE as any further attack on HE will be treated as attack on Rivers Workers.
“We reiterate the unalloyed support of workers to the Governor Siminalayi Fubara led administration.
“Finally, we urge the good people of Rivers State to be security conscious during this yuletide as we pray for God’s favour and prosperity upon Rivers State”.
