Calabar, Nigeria – Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has known as on the Organised Labour within the state to rethink its deliberate two-day warning strike scheduled to start from midnight of Sunday, the twenty fourth of November, to Tuesday, the twenty sixth of November, 2024.
Governor Otu, represented by his deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, made this enchantment through the fifth version of the State Solemn Meeting held on Saturday on the U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar.
“Governor Otu prioritises the welfare of the workforce,” Odey acknowledged. “In gentle of this, I enchantment to the management of Organised Labour, together with all associates of the NLC and TUC, to droop their deliberate state-wide strike, and I enjoin them to help the Governor in his quest to enhance the lot of our folks.”
Highlighting the progress made for the reason that inception of the Solemn Meeting, Odey emphasised that Governor Otu is dedicated to constructing a greater Cross River for the good thing about all residents.
He urged Cross Riverians to maintain their help and prayers for the administration to realize its ‘Individuals First’ mantra according to the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr President, Bola Tinubu.
Odey famous vital infrastructural enhancements throughout the state’s three senatorial districts, together with street development and renovation, the rehabilitation of the Governor’s Workplace, the State Library, and authorities lodges in Calabar, Abuja, and Lagos.
He assured the Cross Riverians that the administration is equally targeted on enhancing the Well being, Agriculture, and Schooling sectors to make sure the welfare of the state’s residents.
Talking additional, Odey intimated that Governor Otu is dedicated to bettering circumstances for each serving and retired staff. These embrace clearing backlogs of gratuities, regularising pension funds, and implementing overdue employee promotions.
He additionally talked about that Cross River State was among the many first states in Nigeria to extend the minimal wage from ₦30,000 to ₦40,000, even earlier than the Federal Authorities’s current announcement of a ₦70,000 new nationwide minimal wage.
In his homily, the Visitor Preacher and Founding father of Streams of Pleasure Worldwide, Pastor Jerry Eze, delivered a message on the theme, “Ebenezer: A State Helped by God.” He urged Christians, notably these in management positions, to guide with the concern of God and embody Christlike values of their actions.
Pastor Eze praised the state’s administration for organising the solemn meeting, highlighting its dedication to in search of God’s steering. He famous that Cross River is likely one of the few states that prioritise placing “God First.”
Spotlight of the occasion was a particular prayer session provided for the Governor and his household, Deputy Governor, State Govt Council members, conventional rulers, and different high authorities officers.
