Akwa Ibom State Government has announced a cut in the salaries of all political appointees in the state by 20 per cent.
The Secretary to the State Government and Chairman of the COVID-19 Committee, Dr Emmanuel Ekuwem, said this in a statement in Uyo on Tuesday.
He said, “Governor Udom was confronted with an urgent need to take decision on either of two painful options: continue to pay the current salaries for a while and end up being totally unable to pay same subsequently or spread the discomfort sustainably over a period of time, pending the return of crude oil price to normalcy in the global market”
The statement said it was the same principles that “necessity is the mother of invention”, that led to the establishment of the Akwa Ibom State Post COVID-19 Economic Reconstruction Committee by the governor, to recommend navigable routes out of this global economic morass for our state”. The statement further urged the persons to know and appreciate the fact the measures taken by the government were temporary, adding that Akwa Ibom State Government would transparently resume full payment of salaries when this dark cloud passed away.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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