Niger Delta
Uduaghan Frowns At Demand For Wage Increase
Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has described as worrisome the demand for wage increase by different professional bodies, warning that such increase will stifle state governments.
Dr. Uduaghan, who gave the warning when the Chairman and members of National Committee of Experts on Parameters for wage fixing in the public service paid him a courtesy call in Asaba, said wages should be fixed in such a way that states could carry the burden.
He charged the committee to streamline wage demand and set a platform on which wage increase for different professions could spring from.
Stressing that state Governments are not as financially strong as the Federal government, the governor advised the committee to involve states in the negotiation of any wage increase.
Dr. Uduaghan explained that state governments should not be bound to implement federal circulars conveying wage increase instructions as such circulars create more burden for states.
“Everybody should come under a regimented wage arrangement and wage negotiation should not neglect the strengths of states,” he said.
He said his administration was already operating under a heavy wage bill even as he explained that the heavy wage bill was encroaching seriously on capital development.
The governor, therefore, called on those threatening to go on strike to tread softly as the issue of wage increase is very sensitive.
On the payment of selective allowance to those in special areas, the governor frowned on the blanket cover in implementation, arguing that such allowances should only be paid to those who actually performed such duties.
He specifically directed the states Head of Service to lead the committee to DESOPADEC to critically examine the salary structure in the organization.
The Governor said the wage structure in DESOPADEC was alien to the civil service and urges the committee to bring it to realistic level.
The chairman of the committee, Prof. Vremudia Diejomoah explained that the committee was on tour of the country to gather information to develop a wage policy for the Federal Civil Service that would provide a mechanism for periodic adjustment of salaries and wages.
Prof. Diejomoah said the committee also have the mandate to determine the proportion of revenue that will be allocated for personal emoluments as well as identify and propose parameter for deterring pay relativities among various categories of personnel.
According to him, the committee will also critically examine the salaries and wages of certain political, judiciary and public office holders and advice on any matters related to the assignment.
The chairman disclosed that the committee has a time frame of six months to do its work.
Niger Delta
Tai Agric Sector Gets Emergency Attention …As Chairman Distributes Farm Inputs, Inaugurates Technical Team

The Chairman of Tai Local Government Council of Rivers State, Hon. Matthew Nenu Bari Dike has declared a state of emergency in the agriculture sector of Tai local government.
Speaking while distributing farm implements and other agricultural support packages to the farmers at the council’s headquarters in Saakpenwa, yesterday, Dike challenged farmers to show their farms before requesting for financial assistance.
The council boss stated that as a government, they were committed to putting smiles on the faces of the people and assured that his administration would ensure that every person in the local government is happy.
“As a government we want to assure you that, we will stop at nothing to ensure you all are empowered and living happily”.
According to him, “the gesture is aimed at enhancing food production and security through agriculture, and enjoined all lovers of agriculture in the local government area to identify with the quest to redefine development through agriculture in the local government.
He encouraged everyone to cultivate the passion and return to agriculture, to guarantee self-reliance, maximum food production and security in the area.
His administration, he said, would purchase more yam seedlings in order to get greater production to encourage exportation beyond the shores of Nigeria.
“A boost in yam production will also empower farmers in the Local Government Area”, the elated chairman said.
In a related development, the Chairman has inaugurated a five, member Agricultural Technical Committee for the Local Government Area.
The committee is made up of Pst. Anderson Wariboko, Barr. Paul Newman,, Smith Nyor-Ue, Gladys Jumbo and Dr Keke Rammyson
Also speaking, the Director of Agriculture, Tai Local Government Area, Mr Anderson Wariboko revealed that the event was part of activities to mark the chairman’s 100 days in office.
Wariboko who led the chairman, and other leaders of the council on the distribution of the farm inputs to the farmers, was full of praises for the chairman, Hon. Dike whom he said has the interest of the people at heart.
Kiadum Edookor
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