C/River Gov Otu restores 3,000 LG workers after talks with Labour

Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu has approved the reinstatement of about 3,000 local government workers who were removed from the state payroll. The decision followed a meeting with the Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, and Nigerian Union of Pensioners in Calabar. Discussions covered workers' welfare, recruitment, promotions, salary harmonisation, and pensioners' entitlements. The NLC had appealed for reconsideration, noting the affected workers had spent about two years in service.

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