Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa state has approved a Christmas break for all civil servants in the state......Read The Full Article>>.....Read The Full Article>>
7 days public holiday: Essential service workers exempted
The state Commissioner for Information, Orientation & Strategy, Mrs. Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai, revealed this in a statement made available to the press on Friday, December 20.
According to the statement, the break will commence on December 24, 2024, and end on December 30, 2024.
However, the break will not apply to essential service workers, who are expected to continue their duties as usual throughout the holiday period.
As reported by Vanguard on Saturday, December 21, the statement read:
“The break is to commence on December 24th and end on December 30th, 2024.
“However, essential service workers are exempted from this recess and are expected to report to work as usual.”
In his statement, Governor Diri extended his appreciation to all residents in Bayelsa for their continued support and wished everyone a joyous Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
Bayelsa announce N80k minimum wage for workers
Legit earlier reported that the Bayelsa state government has approved the new minimum wage of N80,000 for local government workers in the state.
The government announced the development at a meeting with the local government chairmen and the labour leaders in the state.
Acting Governor Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo disclosed that the government would also add the differentials arising from the ongoing discussions.
