Enugu Workers Honour Ugwuanyi, 'Most Labour-friendly Governor' On Workers' Day
Excitement trails the air as Workers of Enugu State, conferred on Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi the "Most Labour-friendly Governor Award in the history of Enugu State” in recognition of his administration efforts and commitment to their welfare, despite the severe economic crisis in the country.
The state workers, who could not hide their joy, stated that the award was an appreciation of the governor's sustained harmonious industrial relationship with the state work force, such as regular payment of salaries, pensions and other allowances on or before every 25th of the month, when many other states could not do so.
The climax of the ceremony held on Monday to mark the workers' Day was a match pass by all unions under the various ministries, parastatals, agencies, among others, witnessed for the first time, the pensioners was also reported to have of participated in the exercise in a joyful mood.
The state chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Virginus Nwobodo, commended the development strides of Gov. Ugwuanyi, saying the Governor's feats in the prudent and transparent management of the Paris Club refund, especially the use of 100 % of the Local Governments’ share of the fund to offset the arrears of LG workers’ salaries and some pensions arrears owed pensioners in the 17 councils of the state.
Comrade Nwobodo , added that the governor as a labour-friendly governor, has made the workers proud through “the promotion of teachers and recruitment of over 1300 primary school teachers as well as elongation of the terminal grade of qualified primary school teachers to level 16; absorption of 54% of total cost of the 100 housing units at Elim Estate allocated to workers within the junior and intermediate grades; implementation of 2006 approved scheme of service for local government employees in the state through the release of senior staff promotions with qualified workers progressing to grade 16 in all the departments; successful conduct of Biometric exercise at the state, among others.
In a swift reaction the Gov. expressed his joy to see the pensioners participating in the match past with smiling faces, while thanking the state chapter of the NLC for the honour bestowed on him barely a year the national body of the congress did same.
He thereafter described Enugu State workers as “committed allies in the struggle to make the State a better place for all citizens."
The state workers, who could not hide their joy, stated that the award was an appreciation of the governor's sustained harmonious industrial relationship with the state work force, such as regular payment of salaries, pensions and other allowances on or before every 25th of the month, when many other states could not do so.
The climax of the ceremony held on Monday to mark the workers' Day was a match pass by all unions under the various ministries, parastatals, agencies, among others, witnessed for the first time, the pensioners was also reported to have of participated in the exercise in a joyful mood.
The state chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Virginus Nwobodo, commended the development strides of Gov. Ugwuanyi, saying the Governor's feats in the prudent and transparent management of the Paris Club refund, especially the use of 100 % of the Local Governments’ share of the fund to offset the arrears of LG workers’ salaries and some pensions arrears owed pensioners in the 17 councils of the state.
Comrade Nwobodo , added that the governor as a labour-friendly governor, has made the workers proud through “the promotion of teachers and recruitment of over 1300 primary school teachers as well as elongation of the terminal grade of qualified primary school teachers to level 16; absorption of 54% of total cost of the 100 housing units at Elim Estate allocated to workers within the junior and intermediate grades; implementation of 2006 approved scheme of service for local government employees in the state through the release of senior staff promotions with qualified workers progressing to grade 16 in all the departments; successful conduct of Biometric exercise at the state, among others.
In a swift reaction the Gov. expressed his joy to see the pensioners participating in the match past with smiling faces, while thanking the state chapter of the NLC for the honour bestowed on him barely a year the national body of the congress did same.
He thereafter described Enugu State workers as “committed allies in the struggle to make the State a better place for all citizens."
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