Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state has reiterated his administration’s commitment to the welfare of civil servants in the state.
He stressed that notwithstanding the present financial hardship facing the state, he will not be a part of any move for a downward review of the N18,000 minimum wage.
Dickson, who disclosed this yesterday while interacting with journalists in Yenagoa, maintained that rather than reduce the minimum wage as being advocated in some quarters, his administration will do everything possible to create a more enabling environment for civil servants to effectively discharge their duties.
He reaffirmed the commitment of his administration to the training and re-training of public servants in 2016 to promote human capacity building, which is one of the cardinal points of his government.
Dickson however empathized with workers over the delay in the payment of the December salary, regretting that up till the time of the press briefing, the state was yet to receive its monthly allocation from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee, FAAC.
While assuring that the government was working round the clock to ensure the payment of the salary on or before next week through other means, the Governor said he has directed the state economic team to liaise with financial institutions so that workers and pensioners can be paid.
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