Gov Udom Emmanuel

Workers’ Day: Gov Emmanuel says pension adjustment will be addressed before his exit

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Akwa Ibom State Governor, Emmanuel Udom, said the issues of pension adjustment, gratituies and promotion are being addressed.

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The governor was responding to the demand of the state Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, who urged tbe governor to address the issues of pension adjustment, gratuities, promotion and arrears payment among other things before leaving office on May 29.

The NLC chairperson in the state, Comrade Sunny James, had made the appeal on Monday during the Workers’ Day celebration which was themed “Workers’ Rights and Economic Justice,” held at the Ibom Hall, Uyo, the state capital.

He also urged the governor to address the consequential pensions adjustment of retirees in line with the 2020 National Minimum Wage and release funds for the payment of gratuities monthly to all categories of workers in the state.

Governor Emmanuel, however, assured the NLC that the consequential pensions adjustment of retirees is being worked on, and all outstanding pensions and the allowances of medical doctors on housemanship would be cleared before he vacates office on May 29.

“I had a meeting with the pensioners who brought something to my attention. I stand on my promise that we would correct those issues of the pensioners if their joint report will be ready by that Wednesday (I have called a special meeting of exco members) and they promised me that the report would be ready.

“We have done the 2022 promotion. [The] 2022 promotion has been signed and I would be surprised if the Head of Service has not circulated that because that should go for implementation,” the governor stated.

Workers’ Day: Gov Emmanuel says pension adjustment will be addressed before his exit

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