Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade yesterday stunned workers when he announced the payment of salaries for the month of May on the first day of the month.
A mild drama immediately ensued when the workers who were at the U.J. Esuene Stadium for the May Day celebration began to receive salary payment alert from their various banks.
Unable to contain their excitement, the workers shouted “alert, alert”. The workers praised the governor.
Before now, the governor had paid salaries between the 13th and 20th day of each month.
Ayade told the workers, who named him the “Best Labour Friendly Governor in Nigeria”, that his administration had a duty to give workers a sense of dignity.
“We must create opportunities for labour to feel a sense of dignity. If you are truly a Christian, you must know that as you care for your kids, you must care for labour,” he stated.
Workers in the Edo State civil and public yesterday got cheering news during the May Day celebration.
In Edo State, workers’ salaries were increased by 45 per cent. The minimum wage is now N25,000.
The workers, especially members of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) who were in pensive mood at the beginning of the rally, danced and sang praises of Governor Adams Oshiomhole.
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