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No plans to sack workers, says Otti
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti says he has no plan to retrench workers in the state civil service.
Governor Otti stated this while responding to questions at the September edition of Governor Otti Speaks to Abians, a monthly media engagement of the governor and the people held at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Umuahia, the state capital.
According to the governor, contrary to speculations that the state government had already concluded plans to retrench workers in the state public service, he has not thought about the alleged looming workers retrenchment.
“There is no massive retrenchment in the pipe line. We will continue to ensure that the civil service is enhanced and productivity increased.”
Otti, who noted that he is occupied with plans to defray arrears of salaries owed workers of some institutions in the state, said, “The debts were inherited and I will pay them. In a few days, those payments will happen.”
On the plight and agitation of workers that were disengaged from the state civil service by the Senator Theodore Ahamefule-led government, Otti berated such action, as according to him, no one should be disengaged from the state civil service because of where he or she comes from.
Otti who described his administration as one that doesn’t discriminate maintained that anyone who lives and pays his or her tax in Abia state deserves to enjoy every right an Abian deserves, reason he said, his government gave opportunities for non-indigenes to head some strategic positions in the state as long as they merited it.
He went ahead to assure that he would look into the plight of the disengaged workers which he said he hopes to have a positive outcome.
On the controversy surrounding the extended stakeholders meeting of the Labour Party in the state that was boycotted by the embattled national chairman of the party, Julius Abure, Governor Alex Otti said contrary to the antics of Abure and among others, the meeting held in Umuahia on Wednesday was part of measures to restore peace in the party.
He added that anyone that followed what happened in the meeting that saw the appointment of former Finance Minister, Nnenadi Usman and Darlington Nwokocha to head a 29-member interim committee, would notice that people are happy over the outcome of the meeting.
“I believe that what we did was in the interest of the party. We have a vested interest in ensuring that the party will continue to operate as a political party in Nigeria,” Otti stated.
He also reacted to his decision not to speak on the recent statement by the Deputy Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ben Kalu on the issue of he (Gov. Otti) going to be the last LP Governor in Abia.
“I chose not to respond to it because it’s foolhardy to talk about what will happen tomorrow. Power belongs to God and He gives it to who He wills.”
The State chief executive revealed that another boost was given to healthcare in Amachara general hospital by opening an eye clinic where 600 patients had their eyes checked on the official opening day.
He also disclosed that the government has started the phase 2 of upgrading ABSUTH for optimal service delivery while 200 primary healthcare centres in the state have been earmarked for retrofitting, a project he said would take place within 100 days.
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Jude Nnam, the famous Nigerian Christian music composer, has been kidnapped.
Nnam, also known as ‘Ancestor,’ is the National Music Director for the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and a member of the National Liturgical Commission, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN).
He was allegedly kidnapped on Thursday evening around 6 p.m. in Umunnachi, Anambra State.
The music icon is said to have traveled to Anambra for a church function.
A Catholic priest, Rev Fr Augustine Mario, shared the sad news of Nnam’s kidnap on his Facebook page on Friday.
“Please kindly keep Sir Dr. Jude Nnam (Ancestor) in your prayers.
He was allegedly kidnapped yesterday evening around 6 p.m. in Umunnachi, Anambra State.
Sir Jude Nnam is the CAN National Music Director and Member of the National Liturgical Commission, CSN, etc.
“May God grant him safety and quick release from his abductors.
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
A middle-aged woman and two of her daughters have been crushed to death in Ogbomosho, Oyo State.
The incident occurred on Wednesday night at Apake area of Ogbomosho.
It was learned that the mother, identified as Kudirat, and her two daughters, Mariam (13 years) and Azeezat (10 years), were said to be returning from their shop when the incident occurred.
It was gathered that the deceased left their shop at Takie at about 11 p.m.
They were going back to their residence at Nana River/Atenda area on a commercial motorcycle when the accident occurred.
It was gathered that the bodies of the victims have been deposited at a morgue.
A source within the town explained that the motorcyclist and the driver of the trailer escaped unhurt.
“The three were crushed brutally. However, the motorcyclist escaped unhurt while the trailer driver also sped off; he was pursued but made his escape.”
All efforts made by Daily Post to get a reaction from the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Rosemary Alo, proved abortive at the time of filing this report on Friday
…last year he hailed Tinubu for appointing Wike
…as Rivers Gov, Adeyanju outlined his remarkable achievements
…and now he’s mocking Wike as being too old
Concerned Rivers People CRP has accused activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju as speaking from both sides of his mouth over his recent utterances on FCT minister, Nyesom Wike.
The group in a statement issued and signed by its Director of Communications Robinson Uke on Saturday, they asserted that the social media influencer talks from both sides of his mouth.
It recalled how in 2023 , Adeyanju took his social media and poured encomiums on president Bola Tinubu for appointing thoroughbred administrator as FCT minister.
Still going on memory lane, Wike as Rivers Governor, same Adeyanju hailed him(Wike) for embarking on massive rejuvenation of projects in the state using Largos as a yardstick.
Adeyanju did not stop there, barely three months after Wike’s emergence as FCT minister, he showered praises on him.
On PDP, same man (Adeyanju) heaped praises on Wike and Ortom as the bulwarks of the party and how Wike single handedly sustained the party from not kicking the bucket.
“If we may ask, what has changed that made Wike an aging personality suddenly after all these encomiums?
“Could it be that he didn’t get an expected favour from Wike? Or is all these activism just part of stomach infrastructure.
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