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Fubara Affirms his Resolve to promote Workers’ Welfare
Gov. Siminialayi Fubara of Rivers has affirmed his resolve to pursue policies and programmes that will significantly enhance the welfare of the state civil servants.
He made the remark on Thursday, when he addressed a group of workers, who were at the Government House to register their grievances over the non-payment of the N100,000 Christmas largesse he approved for state civil servants.
Fubara, represented by the state Head of Service, George Nweke, apologised to the workers over the development.
He attributed the delay in the payment of the largesse to the unfavourable telecommunication networks being experienced by the bank handling the disbursement and other banks.
He said that workers, who had yet to get theirs “are lucky because some people might have finished theirs immediately it was paid to them.
“The situation was that you get this money and enjoy it during Christmas but as God will have it, yours had been kept as part of your kids’ school fees this time.
“All I can say is that we apologise for the incovenience the delay has caused you.
“The governor’s intention was very noble and good.
“We have never seen it this way and no other state had done what the governor had done for workers,” the governor’s representative said.
According to him, the money has been paid to workers by the State Government but some banks are encountering some glitches.
“But, I can assure you that they are on top of the issue because the bank had promised to rectify the problem,” the governor’s representative said.
He further assured the workers that by Friday they would receive the money.
Fubara also urged the workers to continue to be good ambassadors of the state.
He charged them to show commitment, diligence and dedication as well as putting out good image for the state.
The governor assured the workers that other issues, such as the unpaid arrears, would also be adequately addressed.
Earlier, the Spokesperson for the group, Mrs Nengi Effa, said that most of the workers affected were teachers.
Effa said that they decided to bring their complaints to the governor after several attempts to rectify the issues with their organisations and banks failed. (NAN)
…..says our killers are in Nasarwa State
From Attah Ede Makurdi
The Paramount Ruler of the Tor Tiv nation Orcivirigh Prof James Ayatse, has emphatically postulated that the terrorists attacking Benue innocent citizens come from Nasarwa State and after massively killing the people withdraw back to Nasarawa State
The Begha u Tiv who disclosed this to the Nigerian First Lady at Government House Makurdi today during the condolence visit to the state described the condolence visit of the Nigerian First Lady and wife of the President Mrs Oluremi Tinubu as distinct.
He said that the first lady coming to the state after the visit of her husband following the aftermath of gruesome murder of over two hundred people at Yelewata is a demonstration of a great caring mother of the nation and a pillar of support to the President and all Nigerians.
The Tor Tiv maintained that her visit at the material time has provided additional comfort in consoling the bereaved people of Benue State stressing that the two visits by President Tinubu and his wife was a deep demonstration of their commitment towards the protection of lives and property of Nigerian citizens.
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The Police Command in Niger, says it has reunited 35 rescued kidnapped victims and survivors with their families in Niger.
This is contained in a statement by its Public Relations officer, Wasiu Abiodun, on Tuesday in Minna.
According to the statement the rescued victims consist of 16 women and 19 children.
The Commissioner of Police (CP) in Niger, Adamu Elleman, represented by the DCP investigation, Ibrahim Adamu, said the victims were from Kagara, Tegina and Agwara.
According to the CP, the victims had been in custody for some period for counselling and deradicalisation processes before handed over to their Council Chairman of Rafi LGA and relatives.
He appealed to members of the public to continue to cooperate with the police by providing actionable information on criminal activities.
By Donald Andoor, Abuja
The Turkish Embassy in Nigeria has pledged a working relationship with the Asset Media Group and Nigeria’s media in general to further boost long lasting diplomatic and trade relations existing between the two countries.
Head of Political Office, Embassy of the Republic of Turkiye, Muzaiffer Hakan Tok who was exchanging views with the management team of Asset Media Group in Abuja, yesterday recalled the robust diplomatic, trade and cultural relationship between Nigeria and Turkiye.
While stressing the cordial relationship existing between the two nations over time, he said there was need for media practitioners to be further enlightened about those things that were common and binding between the two nations.
He applauded the people of Nigeria and the government for the hospitality accorded Turkish nationals in the country.
Earlier, Dr. Cletus Akwaya, Proprietor of Asset Media Group, owners of the Daily Asset Newspaper and Asset Television, said the visit was to explore ways of media partnership with the embassy.
He appealed to the Turkish Embassy in Nigeria to initiate avenues for exchange of visits between journalists of the two countries to enable them to enlighten and educate the public about opportunities that abound in the country.
The diplomatic relations between the two nations started when Turkey opened an embassy in Lagos in 1962. The embassy was moved to Abuja in 2001 after Nigeria’s proclamation of Abuja as the new capital.
On the other hand, Nigeria has an embassy in Ankara, the capital of Turkey and the two countries are members of a group of eight developing nations, code named D-8.
The delegation of the Daily Asset Group included Donald Andoor, Chairman Editorial Board and General Manager of Asset Television, Ayami Sunny Ayami.
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