Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi state, has directed all council chairmen to offset pension and salary arrears of all civil servants in the state on or before noon on Monday, December 23.
The chief press secretary to the governor, Monday Uzor, revealed this in a statement on Monday.
Nwifuru, angered by the moves of the local government chairmen, described the delayed payment of salaries and pensions to local government workers in the state as worrisome.
He stressed that such a sad experience contradicts his administrationâs commitment to delivering good governance anchored on the peopleâs charter of needs.
The governor warned that he would not fold his arms and allow people to sabotage his effort to execute the social contract with the people.
Speaking further, Nwifuru urged the LG bosses to humbly tender their resignation letter if October and November salaries are not paid by 2:pm on Monday.
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Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported tat Governor Nwifuru threatened to withhold the salaries of civil servants and replace any worker participating in the NLC strike, which began on December 2.
Nwifuru expressed his anger over the strike, asserting that his administration has already made significant wage adjustments.
The governor emphasized that workers who fail to return to their offices within 72 hours will be replaced, stating that his government has fulfilled its obligations to the stateâs civil service.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
