Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has disclosed that the Rivers State Government now pays ₦2bn monthly to offset the backlog of pension and gratuity to retired civil servants.
Speaking during the 2024 Rivers State Civil Service Week, on Thursday, Governor Fubara explained that, he decided to increase the payment from one billion monthly to two billion to clear the backlog as well as ensure effective implementation of payment of gratuities and pensions to retired civil servants.
Represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Tammy Danagogo, Governor Fubara further disclosed that Rivers will be amongst the first states to adopt Federal Government approved new minimum wage immediately it is implemented.
According to him, “As soon as the implementation modalities for the new minimum wage are released by the Federal Government, I re-assure you that Rivers State will be one of the first states in the country to implement it.
“We recognize that the civil service is the institutional memory of government. No government can stand without its support…, you are the health professionals that care for our health, the teacher that train our children, judicial officers who ensure that there is justice, virtually every spectrum of life and governance, you are the people”, he said.
