VAM NEWS UPDATE
THE Government of Ebonyi State in Southeast Nigeria, has approved the recruitment of 1,454 workers in the State.
The Government also approved a salary increase of N10,000 to workers to cushion the effects of Petroleum Subsidy Removal.
The State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Engr Jude Okpor disclosed this while briefing Journalists on the outcome of the State Executive Council Meeting, Chaired by the state Governor, Francis Nwifuru in Abakaliki, the State Capital.
Engr Okpor said “His Excellency the Chairman of Council approved that N10,000 be added to every worker’s salary in the state to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal. His Excellency also mandated SSG, Professor Grace Umezuruike to look into the finances of the state University (EBSU) to know what comes out and goes into the University to help determine the upwards review of subvention to the University. Council also approved the employment of 1,454 into the state civil service to fill in vacancies created in the services over the years.”
He said the Council also deliberated on crises in some parts of the State and set up a committee with a view to resolving them.
According to him, the committee is to look into the Ezza Effium and Effium crisis in Ohaukwu local government area, Isinkwo/Abaomege crisis in Onicha local government area, Amana/ Ikwo in Ezza South and Ikwo Local Government Area among other areas in the state that has a crisis.
“His Excellency, the Governor also suggested that only people of unquestionable character and proven integrity will be nominated into the committee.”
Water Shortage
After a deliberation on the issue of water shortage in Ebonyin state, Governor Nwifuru ordered the Commissioner for Water Resources to ensure that water is running in all the streets of Abakaliki before the next EXCO meeting.
Environment
The Council also received a report on the status of the Waste Pulverization Plant at Umuoghara from the Commissioner for Environment and approved the expansion of the plant to accommodate a recycling plant to explore ways of benefitting from the waste-to-wealth potential of the recycling waste.