In established climates or countries where leaders understand what their statutory or constitutional commitments and duties are, applauding leaders for services that are within the ambit of their statutory responsibilities, might be thought about as sycophantic.
What appears to be sycophantic is unavoidable when incumbent leaders do what their predecessors intentionally declined to do. It is the statutory responsibility of Government and other companies of labour to promote qualified employees, pay their compensation and other advantages, as and when due. In line with the National Minimum Wage Law. Companies of labour are obliged to pay a base pay of N30,000 to their employees. Failure to do it, is infraction of the law efficient in reproducing commercial disharmony. What some administrations throughout Nigeria might refrain from doing for 8 years for their employees, Governor Fubara attained it in less than 8 months of his administration.
On Monday, February 12, 2024 the Executive Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara directed that Local Government Area employees in Rivers State must be paid N30,000 Minimum Wage and other privileges right away. Guv Fubara likewise directed the instant payment of N35,000 Wage Award to cushion the discomforts occasioned by Nigeria’s depressed economy filled by active inflation and joblessness.
To be carried out instantly is the promo of employees of the Local Government that have actually been stagnated for 8 years by the previous administrations in the State. It deserves note that some city government locations have actually begun the procedures of promoting employees on the junior cadre, in line with the instruction of the Executive Governor of the State-the “People’s Governor. For its part, the Rivers State Local Government Service Commission has actually likewise struck the ground running, assiduously working to guarantee that no stone was left unturned in strictly complying to Governor Fubara’s clear directions.
Currently, employees in the senior classification are being examined through the standard civil service promo treatments and are presently going through interview that will take them to their suitable levels after 8 years of undeserving stagnancy. Some excellent natured and God-fearing city government location chairmen have actually likewise assured employees of execution of N30,000 base pay which they have actually not made because the Minimum Wage Law was enacted. It boggles the mind, confusing and incomprehensible that city government locations employees in the 23 city government locations of Rivers State still make old wage structure when Edo, Lagos, and so on pay above the nationwide base pay. It is unfortunate to hear that 5 years after the base pay ended up being a legal instrument needing rigorous enforcement, the previous administration did not see the requirement to enhance on employees’ well-being.
Why ought to city government locations employees throughout the board stay on old incomes in the face of severe socio-economic truths. Thinking about the abnormality and discomforts employees in the city government locations have actually suffered throughout the years, it is no flattery to explain Governor Fubara as a messiah, a “Daniel that has actually pertained to judgment”-to right the wrongs, redress deprivation and oppressions. Fubara has actually once again shown to employees that he stays their pal, a relied on ally and a good friend.
The guv Fubara feels the pinch due to the fact that he has actually used the civil servants’ “shoes”. I question how a federal government chosen by the individuals therefore obtains its authenticity of management from individuals, would reject their rights and treat their well-being with contempt. Advancement that does not consider human capital advancement will undoubtedly equate to a workout in futility due to the fact that in the words of the Russian Philosopher, Lao Russell, “In vain you construct the city if you do not very first construct the guy”.
The human a federal government declined to develop on an impulse for roadways, bridges and other facilities, will damage those facilities with impunity. It concerns state that, of all the elements of the worth chain of production, the workforce is the most important one. Every human organisation increases or falls on workforce. If the workforce is not inspired as experienced in the last 8 years of previous administration in Rivers State, it will be abysmally counter-productive. Instead of improved efficiency, the organisation will suffer significant obstacles and failure. Employees are partners with federal government.
No administration which understands the vital functions of employees as drivers to attaining policies and programs ever treats them with contempt. Guv Fubara is worthy of commendation due to the fact that what his predecessor had actually declined to do, not since there was no cash, however since he did not see it as a top priority, Fubara has actually done it for city government location employees and public servants in the Rivers State utilize.
Fubara’s task is a review of his gentle nature, compassion, empathy, great nature and great support. I hope that the Governor ought to correspond in doing excellent to the end due to the fact that the “end crowns the work”. Employees must return to the Fubara-led Rivers State through their unflinching commitment, assistance to his administration, and recommit to increasing their performance for a higher Rivers State under God.