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The Benue State Deputy Governor-elect, Mr Sam Ode, has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) led government in the state would create an enabling environment and opportunities for residents of the state to thrive.
Ode stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) after a visit by a delegation from a Support Group, Alia Alliance World Wide in Abuja on Tuesday.
He said that to achieve this, the administration would declare an emergency on the payment of outstanding salaries and pensions of civil servants in the state.
Ode said that because of the importance of wages to the well-being of the workforce, the government intends to clear all arrears of pensions and salaries.
“We also cannot say that the payment of salaries is an achievement but it is a stepping stone to doing more,” he said.
Ode, who is a former Minister of State for Niger Delta, said that the move would also serve as motivation for service delivery in the state’s civil service.
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“The civil service remains the engine of every society, we will ensure that the civil service is functional before other things could come up.
“We are not taking the opportunity being given to us by the Benue people for granted.
“Even the holy Bible tells us that every worker is worthy of his wages, when anyone works, his wages should be paid. It is not questionable.
“It is our intention to clear the backlog of salaries and wages. We know that pensioners are suffering and we want to halt that trend.
“If people will work after 35 years and they cannot be guaranteed their pension, it means that the motivation to put in their best on the job will not be there.
“We will declare an emergency on the outstanding pensions and salaries of local government and state workers,” he said.
(NAN)
