By Samuel Atuluku
The Special Adviser to Kogi State Governor on Labour Matters, Comrade Onuh Edoka has extolled the virtue of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo on the general welfare of workers in Kogi State.
Speaking to newsmen on Monday in Lokoja, Comrade Edoka noted that the Governor’s attention to workers welfare has been wonderful, stressing that he has fulfilled his promise again without dispute.
According to him, the cash backing of Promotions from twenty nineteen to twenty twenty two is a fulfillment of the promise made last year having completed the payment of last year leave bonus.
”It is gratifying to note that the Governor has again cash backed promotions, this he promised to do and he has done it. As we speak, the government is not owing workers and so, we are proud to identify with the administration,. This is true democracy in action, where everyone has a sense of belonging”, the Special Adviser stated.
Comrade Edoka explained that the government had since implemented one hundred percent for health workers, paid full salaries to local government workers , offered free health insurance for the workers and other categories as well as other friendly policies, not forgetting that Governor Ododo was the first to implement the recent national minimum wage for its workforce.
The Special Adviser while felicitating with the Government and people of the State on the Second anniversary of the Governor, appealed to the workers and the people to support government in order to deliver more.
He said so far, Governor Ododo has won the hearts of the people through sincere leadership in governance, adding that genuine governance is anchored of transparency and accountability which has been demonstrated by the Chief servant.
While describing the two years of the Governor’s administration as worthwhile, Edoka assured that he would continue to be a pillar behind the Governor in order to enable the government succeed in its entirety.
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