Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has directed that the bailout fund by the federal Government should not be used for any other thing in the state, but for salary payments.<\/p>\n
Umahi gave the directive while inaugurating the State and Local Government Development Joint Committee Projects at the Government House, Abakaliki.<\/p>\n
The governor, who explained that what people call bailout fund was a loan to all the states and local government areas in the country, warned against the misuse of the fund in the state.<\/p>\n
“I want it to be on record,the bailout fund should only be used in paying salaries; it shouldn’t be used in doing any other thing.<\/p>\n
“At least, a part of it should be in a dedicated salary account to enable us pay salaries every 20th of every month.”<\/p>\n
Umahi also directed that 100 percent salary increase should be worked out for Ebonyi workers for the month of December as a palliative measure. <\/p>\n
“So it is my directive that you should be able to work out 100% salary to what we pay,and it should be paid by 15th of December. Every civil servant should also go home with a small bag of rice,” he added.<\/p>\n
Governor Umahi also said the measure would be taken once in a while until the nation’s economy improved to enable his government renegotiate with workers in the state.<\/p>\n
He told the joint project committee headed by Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Barr. Samuel Okoronkwo, that his administration was committed to developing the rural communities in the state.<\/p>\n
The governor directed that 15 kilometre asphalt road should be constructed in each of the 13 Local Government Areas of the state before the first quarter of next year.<\/p>\n
He called on the council chairmen to do a comprehensive account of the electricity projects in their areas to enable the committee come up with their cost.<\/p>\n
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