Rivers Indigenes Sacked In Abia Seek Service Transfer

Rivers indigenes recently disengaged from the Abia State Civil Service have appealed to the state government to consider their re-absorption into the state civil service on the ground of transfer of service.

In a joint statement by Sunday Onyebuchi Jackson and Enoch Promise for the disengaged Rivers State indigenes from Abia State public service, the workers appealed for a process that will lead to their transfer of service to the state civil service.

The statement added that some of the disengaged workers were employed into Abia State Civil Service after the successful completion of their National Youth Service as National merit awardees, noting that the offer of employment was automatic to them by the previous Abia state government as a result of their outstanding performance during their youth service programme.

The disengaged civil servants stressed their transfer of service into Rivers State Civil Service will enable them contribute toward the development of their state.

Investigation by The Tide reveals that 50 affected in the sack were female Abia indigenes married to Rivers State indigenes.

Meanwhile, the Abia State Government has stated that non Abia indigenes were disengaged to enable the state pay the new minimum wage to the state indigenes working in the civil service.

According to G.C Adele Head of Service, Abia State, the policy of non indigenes transfer of service does not apply to tertiary institutions in Abia State.