The moods of the state civil servants in Edo state has been lightened with the prompt payment of their November salaries as they troop into the banks with songs of praises for the governor.
Adams Oshiomhole
There was jubilation by public workers in Edo State, after they received alert of the payment of their November salaries, when many states are still battling to clear the backlog of workers’ salaries and allowances, according to the Vanguard.
Civil servants in the state who thronged to various banks yesterday said they had every reason to support and put in their best into the Adams Oshiomhole led administration because the government had shown responsibility to workers welfare by paying their November salaries on November 25, in the midst of dwindling resources in the country.
Many of the workers were seen at the secretariat praying for the governor and pledging their continued support.Reacting to the development in a statement, Forum of Senior Special Assistants to Oshiomhole confirmed the payment of workers’ salaries saying, “Before the close of work on Wednesday, Edo State Government through an alert received on phones, paid November salaries.
The statement by Mr. Theophilus Afuda and Mr. John Mayaki, respectively, said: “This singular action, and flowing from previous months of prompt payment of salaries, we can boldly and confidently say Governor Adams Oshiomhole is the first Governor in Nigeria to pay this month's workers’ salaries.
"This masterstroke is overkill from a most responsible workers’ Governor in Nigeria, especially so, at a time the country and state governments are in financial despair and experiencing dwindling revenue and uncertainties.
"We say overkill because this is landmark precedence for the-would-be successor to begin to devise the Oshiomhole skills to achieve this feat. We all must pray that we do not get a lesser sterling governor post Oshiomhole.
“This issue will form a big part of our debate as it relates to Adams Oshiomhole’s stewardship so far in Edo State and beyond but unfortunately, desperate critics have cautiously avoided this public discourse of Adams Oshiomhole’s efficient economic management.
“We cannot pretend to have forgotten so soon, how workers in this state were owed salaries spanning several months by previous administrations.”