By SIMON EBEGBULEM

BENIN—Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, yesterday, directed the immediate re-instatement of the over 250 workers, whose names were deleted from the payroll of the state government.

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Other approvals made by the governor include the “approval of relativity to the workers of Edo State, 10 per cent increase in the salary of health workers which has commenced; the re-instatement of workers of Edo Line into the payroll of the Edo State Government with effect from May 1, 2014.”

Meanwhile the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in the state has commended the governor for the gesture.

State Chairman of NLC, Mr. Emmanuel Ademokun, who addressed newsmen in Benin City, yesterday, recalled that the governor had on May Day also announced that “all those who had extension because of their study leave without pay, who were earlier removed from payroll are now to enjoy their services extension; that he will lay the foundation stone for the building of secretariat for the two labour centers on June 16.

“That from henceforth, whenever there is salary increase in any sector, he will spread same to all the state workers; that the withheld promotions of the civil servants and indeed the public service will be released.”

Commending the governor for the pronouncement, Ademokun described same as landmark that will be difficult to beat in the state.

“The fulfilment of these promises will leave no one in doubt that the governor is indeed the labour ambassador in government. It is our prayers that God will increase him in wisdom.”