Dickson set to Permanent 50% salaries to workers

YENAGOA —–The Governor of Bayelsa State, Henry Seriake Dickson has approached the the State House of Assembly seeking to pass a bill to empower him pay fifty percent (50%) salaries across board.

It was gathered that, the said bill has thrown the house into serious confusion and this time even among members loyal to the governor.

A PDP stalwart from Southern Ijaw local government area of the state who spoke in confidence said, the move by Dickson has infuriated a ninety-five percent (95%) dominated house of assembly.

The source further revealed that, eleven (11) out of the twenty-four (24) members has accepted to help push the bill for fear of falling out with the governor while the other thirteen (13) are still not in agreement to a move that will worsen the already suffering civil servants.

She further expressed sadness over what she calledan act to perpetually impoverish civil servants who would be imprisoned for the next four years.”

Governor Dickson if given the nod by the state house of assembly will be paying civil servants half salaries through out his tenure without questions from any worker as he would be backed by law to do so.

Recall, governor Dickson has been paying workers in the state half salaries for more than six months with paucity of funds as reason pending when the economy allows payment of full salaries.

Source: Nextnews live.