Trade Union Congress applauds Governor Obiano for absorbing sacked ABS and Water Corporation staff

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, Anambra state council and the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, Anambra state branch yesterday commended Governor Willie Obiano for recalling the staff of Water Corporation and paying them several years of arrears owed them.

The TUC www.odogwublog.com reports also applauded the decision of Governor Obiano’s government to absorb the over 100 Anambra state Broadcasting service (ABS) staff sacked by the previous regime.  

These were contained in the in a ten point communiqué at the end of a special session of TUC in Awka yesterday, signed by the Anambra state Chairman of the Union, Comrade Ifeanyi Okechukwu.

Comrade Okechukwu who is also the  Anambra state Chairman of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria said Obiano’s government  have shown enough human face since inception.

TUC showered praises to His Excellency Dr. Willie Obiano the Governor of Anambra State for various strides he has made in his government since he assumed office early this year.

Comrade Okechukwu commended the security efforts of the Obiano administration especially during the Christmas festivities as there was no case of armed robbery and with the return of night life as well as interesting events like the Anambra Heritage programmes that was unique and commendable. He urged the operation "Nkpochapu" set up by Obiano not to relent in its duties of sanitizing the state of criminals and kidnappers to restore economic vibrancy of the state among the comity of states in the South East.

It stated:’ the payment of all the arrears of water corporation staff and recalling them back to work epitomized the humanness of the Governor "Ana alu olu a na-alu mmadu.

‘’the Governor in his magnanimous stance has recalled and absorbed to various ministries the staff of ABS retrenched by the past Governor as a mark of concern for human sensitivity. Now the only mouth piece of Anambra state can be heard in any part of South East as against what it was before.

The statement said further that TUC noted with satisfaction,’’the kick-starting of three flyovers simultaneously at Awka, the state capital will give the needed face-lift Awka has been longing for. The commitment of the Governor to see to the accomplishment of the three flyovers is praise worthy and something that give all the peace loving Ndi Anambra the joy and pride.

The statement read in part : ‘’Secondly, the promise he made to the workers during the civil service day to give to every worker a full bag of foreign rice has been fulfilled. This singular feat depicts His Excellency as a man of truth and integrity as against some politicians who will promise and not be able to fulfill.

‘’Thirdly, the determined effort of His Excellency to complete the multi-billion Agulu Lake Bridge and Agulu Lake Tourist Hotel/Edifice is another feat to the feather of His Excellency. By this act, it portrays that His Excellency understands that government is in a continuum. When this gargantuan project Agulu Lake Tourist Hotel is completed, it will create job for our teeming youths roaming about without job.

‘’Fourthly, the operation "Ocha" cleanliness outfit is another project to the heart of Ndi Anambra as to create serene and secure environment conducive for healthy Ndi Anambra and banish all diseases associated with unclean environment.

‘’Sixthly, the mobilization of local government chairmen in the twenty one Local Government Areas with various sums of money to put the roads of our communities in good shape is a worthy venture. Even the provision of 177 communities with the sum of 1.5 million each is a mark of respect for our communities by the Governor.

Seventhly, the revolutionary stride in Agricultural facet is commendable. The opening of those areas by the provision of infrastructural facilities to make them motorable and mechanization of agriculture are astounding achievement by no mean standard.

TUC appeals to Governor Obiano to ensure his promise of improving their salary by this 2015, adding ,’’We believe that His Excellency will cap it up by adding reasonable amount of money to the salaries of workers come this January 2015 as promised earlier in the year, just as he did by provision of rice to all workers, in accordance to his promise. Obiano has proved that he is a man of honour and does not do things anyhow.

Comrade Okechukwu urged workers to work assiduously to improve on the financial base of the state as the Governor will not fail in his promises to workers and to entire Anambra state citizenry, while praying God give him more wisdom and enabling grace to pilot the affairs of the state.