‘Pay workers now or resign’, Gov Nwifuru reads riot act to council chairmen
From Chinedu Nwafor, Abakaliki
Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has directed the Chairmen of the 13 Local Government Areas of the State to pay all outstanding salaries and pensions of workers before 2PM Monday, the 23rd of December, 2024 or tender their resignation.
Nwifuru gave the directive, Sunday, during the Elders and Widows’ Party organised by the State Government at the Christian Ecumenical Centre, Abakaliki.
The LG workers in the State are being owed two months due to the ongoing verification of LG workforce by the 13 council chairmen in the State.
The Governor frowned at the situation of delayed salaries and pensions of staff of Local Government, describing it as worrisome.
While insisting on delivering good governance anchored on the Chartered Needs Agenda, the Governor assured that his administration won’t be sabotaged in the cause of executing the social contract with the people.
“By 2PM tomorrow, all the staff of the Local Government should receive their salaries and pensions ”
“We are determined to deliver good governance to our people. If you are for us, you join us in what we are doing, if you are not you leave.
“If by 2PM tomorrow, staff are not paid October and November Salaries, the Chairmen should resign”, the Governor warned.
In cheering development, Governor Nwifuru approved immediate payment of 50, 000 Thousand Naira , a bag of 25kg rice and wrapper to each of the 5000 widows and Elders who were hosted to the party.
