C’River Civil Servants Get Early January Salary

Cross River State Governor, Prof.Ben Ayade, has ordered the payment of January salary to the state civil and public servants in the state.

The governor gave the directive through a statement issued yesterday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Ita.

Ita said the directive was in line with the governor’s promise to continue to place premium on workers welfare.

It would be recalled that the governor paid December salary to workers in the state on 1st of December 2016 to enable them prepare for the yuletide season.

Ayade who is passionate about the welfare of his people recently said: “The truth is that the only way you can measure your progress and success as a leader in authority is by how much you have taken care of your people.

“In Nigeria today, they call me Salary Master including many A-rated musicians and I accept it because I care for my people.

“We are building the superhighway, the deep seaport and completed the garment factory to industralise our dear state to reduce unemployment. But we must put food daily on our people’s tables. That is what informs the reason why I don’t joke with workers’ salaries.”

In the same vein, the governor has directed relevant agencies of government to compute the severance packages for the immediate past chairmen and councilors of the 18 local government councils and 196 wards respectively as well as other past chairmen and councilors whose severance packages have yet to been paid.

The governor in a statement signed by Ita read in part:

“His Excellency, the governor of Cross River State has directed the computation of severance packages for the immediate past council Chairmen and Councilors and others before them”.

The Governor is known for prompt payment of salary to workers and public officers since