Workers in Rivers State are in a jubilant mood as Governor Siminalayi Fubara has approved N100,000 to be paid to all civil servants as Christmas bonus.
The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Warisenibo Johnson, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.
Johnson said: “Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has approved N100,000 as Christmas bonus for the State’s civil servants.
“Governor Fubara gave the approval on Tuesday for immediate implementation to enable the civil servants to have a wonderful yuletide celebration.”
Speaking on the approval, the state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress said it was praying for Governor Fubara.
It said that no government has been that generous to workers in the state.
The state Chairman of the NLC, Alex Agwanwo, made the position of the workers known on Wednesday.
Agwanwo said since the memo on the gift was released on Tuesday night, it has been rejoicing all the way by workers.
He said: “It is a welcomed development.
“Since that memo came out last night, I have received several calls from workers and you can see the level of joy among workers.
“For the past eight years, this has never been done and it is happening now.
“This is the reason we will continue to support the governor in all his activities and programmes.
“He proved that he is a civil servant that grew through the ranks to become a governor.
“Even without us putting any pressure on him, the governor came on his own and did this.
“We want to appreciate him.
“We pray that God will protect and keep him in that office.
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“No weapon formed against him shall prosper.
“The workers of Rivers State will continue to support and be within through thick and thin.
“We will stand by him, because he has proven to us that he is our own.
“And we will protect our own no matter what happens.”
