REBELS TO WITHDRAW FROM KEY DR CONGO TOWN 'AFTER US REQUEST'. (PHOTO)

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 Rebels to withdraw from key DR Congo town 'after US request' The M23 rebel group has said it would withdraw from the eastern DR Congo town of Uvira at the request of the US administration, which had criticised seizure of the town last week as a threat to mediation efforts. The rebels entered Uvira, on the border with Burundi, less than a week after the presidents of Congo and Rwanda met with US President Donald Trump in Washington and affirmed their commitment to a peace deal known as the Washington Accords. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that Rwanda's actions in eastern Congo violated the Washington Accords and vowed to "take action to ensure promises made to the President are kept." A report by a United Nations group of experts in July said Rwanda exercised command and control over the rebels. Rwanda denies supporting M23 and has blamed Congolese and Burundian forces for the renewed fighting. Corneille Nangaa, leader of the Congo River Allia...

OSUN GOVERNOR REDUCES WORKDAYS FOR CIVIL SERVANTS OVER TRANSPORTATION COSTS, HARDSHIP. (PHOTO).


 Osun State Government Reduces Workdays For Civil Servants Over Transportation Costs, Hardship


The Osun State Government has reduced working days for public workers following a rise in transportation costs, food and other essentials that was triggered by a hike in petrol prices.


The announcement was made in a statement signed by Governor Ademola Adeleke’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, following a circular from the Office of the Head of Service.


According to the statement, Servants on GL.01 to GL.10, have three days a week, while Public Servants on GL12 to GL.17, have four days a week.


He affirmed that the governor had also approved the continuation of payment of the agreed palliatives to public servants in the state for the next two months pending the commencement of the new minimum wage.


He stated: “The working day schedules for Public Servants in the State have been approved as follows: Public Servants on GL.01 to GL.10 – Three days a week, Public Servants on GL12 to GL.17 – Four days a week.”


The arrangement is said to exclude those on essential duties such as medical personnel, security officers, political office holders, and Accounting Officers.


He added that arrangement as to which days each public servant in the above categories will be at work shall be arranged by the accounting officers in ministries, departments, and agencies of government.


“The governor has also graciously approved the continuation of payment of the agreed palliatives to public servants in the state for the next two months pending the commencement of the new minimum wage.“

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