The new Caretaker Committee of Okrika Local Government Council has paid five months\u2019 arrears of salaries owed workers within its first month in office.
\nThe CTC Chairman, Hon Lawrence Alabala paid salaries of July and August 2017, July 2016, June and November, 2015.
\nAlabala told the workers in his maiden interface that their welfare will attract maximum attention, and urged them to reciprocate by doing their jobs diligently.
\nChairman of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Mr Daniel Obianime described the CTC chairman\u2019s gesture as legendary, and pledged the cooperation of the staff to the new leadership.
\nThe NULGE chairman also commended the CTC Chairman for helping to offset part of the electricity bills\u00a0 for the people, thus, lifting a huge burden off the shoulders of traders and market women.
\nWe gathered that no fewer than 100 youths were engaged for special sanitation duties which will now be monthly exercise.
\nAlabala told newsmen that his actions were informed by result of earlier survey which placed greatest premium on power, water, sanitation, security and regular payment of workers\u2019 salaries among major needs of the people.
\nThe payments also include salaries of political appointees and aides of the immediate past CTC chairman.
\nOn a courtesy visit to the Amanyanabo of Ogoloma, King E. T. I. Obudibo, Alabala sought the cooperation of the king and chiefs in maintaining peace in their domains.
\nHe announced that a more proactive forum of security heads with greater emphasis on inter- agency synergy has now been put in place to ensure progressive security.
\nSuch attempt, Alabala said, would only succeed if it enjoys the support of the chiefs and people.
\nIn his response, King Ibudibo congratulated the new CTC team for their appointment, and advised them to place the people and their welfare at the centre of their programmes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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