ABIA STATE GOVERNOR COMMISERATES WITH FIRE VICTIMS, PROMISES SUPPORT. (PHOTO).

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  Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has paid an unscheduled visit to the site of a devastating fire incident that occurred at No. 73 Lagos Street, Off Ngwa road Aba, where a two-storey building was engulfed in flames, destroying properties worth millions of Naira. Governor Otti expressed his sympathy for the victims and described the incident as "unfortunate." He assured them that the government would provide support to reduce the impact of their loss and help them secure alternative accommodation. The governor also thanked God that no lives were lost in the inferno. The governor directed his Senior Special Assistant on Homeland Security to conduct an investigation into the cause of the fire. He emphasized the importance of having fire extinguishers in every household and ordered the enforcement of this measure. Governor Otti was dismayed to learn that the phone numbers of the Fire Service men at Aba were switched off during the incident and called for a thorough investigat...

LAGOS STATE TO PAY IT'S STAFF,BULK ANNUAL LEAVE BONUS.

                                      Lagos State Head of Service,Mrs Ademola Olabowale has disclosed that the State Government has concluded plans to implement all requests made by the State Joint Negotiating Council for workers in the State including the commencement of the payment of bulk annual leave bonus for all the state government employees later in the year.The Head of Service added that the State Government has also approved the review of Staff Appraisal method,all aimed at maintaining a continued industrial peace in the State between the State Government and the varoius Unions within the public service.Mrs Olabowale made this disclosure on thursday at Year 2016 Bi-Annual Lagos State Public Service Joint Negotiating Council meeting held at Lagos Television complex,Agindingbi,Ikeja,adding that the periodic meetingg with the leadership of workers in the public service is a manifestation of the value government attaches to the welfare of its workforce.She stressed that effective dialogue between the two parties in the past had proven that many issues that could have led to explosive disputes,strikes and other forms of industrial action were avoided.In her words ''At the second quarterly meeting with the JNC held two weeks ago,the Governor of Lagos State,approved the elongated salary structure,commencement of the en-bloc payment of Laeve Allowance,provision of new utility vehicles for all the unions in batches as well as the review of the Staff Performance Evaluation policy involving promotion examination policy in the State Public Service.Government has equally increased the Staff Housing Loan Fund to N100 million from 50 million.The Governor also announced that the ongoing multi-story development at the old car park originally meant for use ads office block would now be converted into a Worker's Welfare complex housing a day care centre,staff cafeteria,recreational centre,staff cooperative store selling goods at discounted rates and penthouse office for the JNC amongst other amenities geared towards the well-being of Public Servants''.One more photo below.                                                                                                         

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