Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has explained that in the heat of the political crisis staged against his administration in 2023, he committed to improving the welfare of Rivers workers in order to have a well-motivated workforce to achieve the goals of the Rivers First mantra.
Governor Fubara stated that the resultant industrial harmony has now become unprecedented as workers feel more valued, supported, and resolved to be more productive on an increased efficiency and profitability scale.
He gave the explanation while inaugurating the one-storey twin-building Labour House constructed by the administration of Governor Douye Diri in Yanagoa City, the Bayelsa State Capital, on Tuesday.
The Governor recalled that while en route to Abuja for a reconciliatory political meeting to find solutions to the 2023 political crisis, his mind kept drifting to what could be done to give hope and cushion the hardship faced by Rivers workers.
Governor Fubara said he made the decision, therefore, to pay a Christmas bonus of N100,000 to every worker across grade levels in December 2023 and extended the gesture to retirees in 2024.
