By Samuel Ogenyi, Uyo
In his avowed commitment to the development of workers and growth of the Civil Service, Governor Udom Emmanuel has approved the release of the 2019 promotion to 2248 workers in Akwa Ibom state government employ.
State Head of Civil Service, Mr Effiong Essien, made this known at the opening of a 5-Day Capacity Building Retreat for Officers on grade levels 13 to 17 in the state civil service in Uyo.proves release of 2019 promotion arrears for 2248 workers
Essien said that the move was a testimony of the Governor’s worker-friendly disposition in addition to the numerous welfare packages provided for workers in the state.
He expressed gratitude to Emmanuel for his unrelenting commitment towards the welfare and development of Akwa Ibom workers describing the released promotion as very timely and beneficial as the additional earnings would help augment the increasing family expenditure of the affected workers.
He charged the workers not to relent in their dedication and support to the present goverment to reciprocate the Governor’s sincere concern for them.
It would be recalled that the State Executive Council, had in August this year, had ordered the cancellation of the previous promotion exercise due to reported high number of candidates who missed the exams and directed a repeat of the entire process, through the Office of the Head of Civil Service, “to ensure inclusivity.”
