Delta State Governor, Rt.Hon Sherriff Oborevwori
By Our Reporter
The governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon Sheriffh Oborevwori has extended the palliatives to widows, youths, people with disabilities in the state.
According to a statement made available to NATIONAL WAVES and signed by Felix Ofou, Executive Assistant(New Media) to the governor, the state has Commenced N5.522bn promotion arrears for civil servants effective August 2023, Facilitated and guaranteed N40bn pensions payment for LGA pensioners, N10,000.00 for 50,167 public servants, including the 10 tertiary institutions for three (3) months in the first instance, Rotational work schedule for all civil servants between grade Levels 1-14 for a maximum of three (3) days a week till further notice; levels 15 and above to work out what is convenient in their respective MDAs but working remotely is encouraged
Ofou added that ‘all essential duty areas are to remain fully functional’
The statement stated further that in keeping with his promise to be a Governor for all Deltans, Governor Oborevwori constituted a committee headed by the SSG, other critical stakeholders including Labour, to extend the palliative programmme to cover the following:
● Identify the poor and vulnerable households across Delta
● identify widows from the State’s robust widow database
● People living with disability (PWD) who do not fall within categories above.
● The aged; and
● urgently engage the Keke Assembly plant in Asaba to finalise the production of Tricycle that is fuel and CNG compatible
8. Provide Electric Vehicles for mass transit.
