The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice-Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), don announce say di withheld local government allocations don finally dey released.
Ibas, wey be former Chief of Naval Staff, talk dis one on Friday for Port Harcourt during meeting with Heads of Local Government Administrators.
E acknowledge say many local government workers never receive salary, and e feel their pain. E assure say di released allocation go help pay salaries without delay.
“I feel di pain of di workers,” Ibas talk, promising say im administration go make sure payment happen sharp-sharp.
E warn say no room for financial recklessness, as e direct all local government areas to submit their wage bills with proper documents through di Head of Service office. E talk say e go monitor public funds closely and take action against any mismanagement. According to am, good governance no be just talk, but serious commitment to change di system within di next six months.
E tell di local government administrators say dem must take di lead in ensuring security for their areas.
Di President of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) and Port Harcourt LG Administrator, Clifford Paul, praise di Federal Government for appointing Ibas, say e get competence and leadership ability.
E also confirm say local government workers dey owed two months’ salaries, but dem don dey hopeful now as di allocations don dey released.
Paul pledge say dem go support peace and stability, and e urge di administrator to put workers’ welfare first.
