New Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has assured Abians that their days of grief and penury occasioned by bad governance were over, declaring that he has come to dry their tears.
Otti who gave the assurance during his
inaugural speech after taking oath of office at the Umuahia Township Stadium,
Monday, declared that with effect from June, workers in the state would receive
their salaries on the 28th day of every month.
He also promised to abolish “the criminal
disparity” in payment of core civil servants and workers in parastatals and
agencies as practiced by his predecessor, assuring that all workers will get
paid at the same time.
” It gives me pleasure to announce that
within the next few days, we shall commence the payment of May 2023 salaries
and pensions to all civil servants and retirees in the State.
“There shall be no more distinction between
the so-called “core” and “non-core” civil servants. This is a disingenuous
expression that was used to hide the wicked habit of owing salaries.
“Whether you are a teacher in a primary or
secondary institution owned by the State, a staff of the public health
establishments, local government, or work in the judiciary, you shall,
beginning from this May, earn your legitimate entitlements as and when due.
“From June 2023, all salary and pension
obligations of the State would be settled by the 28th of every month. My
commitment during my campaigns to pay off all outstanding salary and pension
arrears remains sacrosanct.
“Within the next one week, I shall set up
appropriate mechanisms to ensure that all legitimate employees and retirees are
identified and paid their due entitlements.”
” My task is to dry your tears and help you
to rediscover who you are and lead you back to the pathway of sustainable
growth, development, and prosperity”, Otti declared.”
Otti appealed to Abia workers to suspend
their strike and help him re-fix the state.
“For all citizens and residents of God’s Own
State, this is a time to rebuild. We are fortunate that destiny has placed
before our own generation the onerous but historic task of replacing what the
flying and creeping locusts, masquerading as leaders, may have consumed these
past years. “
Otti declared that Abia would no longer be
held bound by cabals, saying that his emergence has ended the era of political
servitude.
“Someone should go and tell them that we have
decisively broken free from our bondage. We are finally heading to our Promised
Land, and we have resolved that we will no longer serve Pharaoh! “
Otti declared state of emergency on waste
management to restore the sanitary condition of Abia State.
“A healthy urban environment shall be a major
priority for this government. To that effect, I am immediately declaring a
state of emergency on refuse disposal and waste management in Aba and Umuahia.
“I am hereby directing the leadership of the
state’s environmental management agency, ASEPA to roll out everything at its
disposal and see that all refuse heaps within these two cities are promptly
evacuated.
“In due course, we shall announce an enduring
model to address the challenges of the environment and the future of ASEPA.”
He promised to fulfill his campaign promises
to rebuilding and repositioning Abia, and not to look for excuses for failure.
“Our social contract with the good people of
Abia State, is that ours shall not be a government of excuses and
finger-pointing. We have taken time to review the situation and we already have
a clear understanding of what is expected from government. Abians will no
longer need the media to tell them what the government is doing in their
communities; they will directly experience real development themselves as it
occurs. “
إرسال تعليق