Rivers State Gov. Nyesom Wike has assured civil servants of his government’s readiness to pay their promotion arrears. Speaking at an interactive forum with newsmen in Port Harcourt, Governor Wike said the government has not paid arrears due funds constraints.
The state government has not promoted workers or paid annual increments for the past three years. The state government has also not paid the promotion arrears of workers promoted by the former administration.
Wike’s government has been criticized for announcing openings for employment into the Neighborhood Watch Scheme while it claims it lacks funds for workers’ welfare. Although, the governor did not categorically promise conducting promotion or pay incremental, he promised to pay those already promoted.
‘’We couldn’t pay because we had no money, but let me promise that something will be done. ‘’My stand is that promotions must be properly done” he said.
