Civil servants in Cross River State on Friday condemned the decision of the state governor, Ben Ayade, to pay their December salary on the first day of the month.

Our correspondent learned that some civil servants had on December 1 received alerts for the month’s salary, as against the 25th of every month.

It would be the second time that workers would be receiving salaries on the first day of the month as they had in May 2016 got a similar gesture from the governor in commemoration of the Workers’ Day celebration.

The aggrieved workers said the decision to pay their salaries in advance would later cause untold hardship as the Yuletide approaches.

A top civil servant in the Ministry of Environment, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said, “The state government’s decision to pay December salaries of some civil servants within the first three days of the month will make us suffer in due course.

“The government should have employed caution by delaying December salary payments to a later date. Our governor may want to score a political point with this payment, but I think that those of us receiving this money stand to lose fiscally when January comes.”

But one of the governor’s aides, who pleaded anonymity, said the workers should applaud the governor instead of complaining.

The source said, “People are so impossible to please. There are states in this country where salaries are not paid as and when due, but in Cross River State, our governor pays salaries and even pays ahead to cater for special occasions like the Workers’ Day and this Yuletide.

“Instead of applauding him, some people say he shouldn’t have paid. Nigerians are difficult to please.”

http://punchng.com/criver-civil-servants-protest-early-salary-payment/

No need to protest, just leave the salary in ur acct till month end then u go and cash it. period

Na buhari fit them. Me, my household and all those that did not vote for Buhari have refused to participate in the ongoing recession IJN.

Kudos to d governor.It shows that the state is financially stable.

What do they do at the ministry of environment.
The salary was paid so you could purchase what you want to time to avoid last minute hike. If you don't want to spend yours keep it in the bank unless you are not disciplined

People sef, u pay salary, they go still complain, u no pay, wahala

Is it a must to spend any money that drops in your bank account immediately?

Just pretend like nothing happened, till the 20 December.

henchamb:
What do they do at the ministry of environment.
The salary was paid so you could purchase what you want to time to avoid last minute hike. If you don't want to spend yours keep it in the bank unless you are not disciplined

they collected nov salary less than 2weeks ago, this dec1&2nd payment no be am my brother.
i remember a situation during my nysc days, a month allowee came in on 24th, the following month no come in till like 31st, that is like 38days, that one week extra cuz serious gobe for those that spend on use as it comes in

This is the reason states go broke.

Work they are yet to do, you've already paid. Later when these people refuse to turn up at workplace, you complain of unproductive workers.

These are the kind of leaders that ruin privately-owned conglomerates within 6 months.

Can you ever please Nigerians



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Lol, whereas Ekiti state Government workers salary account don dey Dormant due to inactivity.


Majority of them has forgotten the pin to their ATM card

IjogzK:
Lol, whereas Ekiti state Government workers salary account don dey Dormant due to inactivity.


Majority of them has forgotten the pin to their ATM card

And Osun (mother of dormancy), Oyo and Ogun States are active right? olofofo

Meanwhile gov. WIKE approved the payment of our April and May salary on 11th November!....No June, July, August and September.

PHC1stBorn:
Meanwhile gov. WIKE approved the payment of our April and May salary on 11th November!....No June, July, August and September.

Tell the mad man in Osun and that slowpoke in Oyo to call off Lautech strike.

my people, january they long die

Lol.

They berra transfer the salary to a fixed deposit or something for a month.

They should not put it in MMM if their faith no carry am o.

Is too early... Though... But is good so that u can cloth for xmas now dat it is cheap compare to time like 23 24

See wahala o! Pay them in time, problem. Pay them late, na another problem.
Nigerians are never satisfied.

nawao you pay early complain,you pay on the 25th complain,you know pay at all complain naija which way.leave the money in your account and stop unnecessary complain

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Why pay for services not yet delivered?

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Make dem use the salary do MMM na...

Such is life, while some people are yet to receive October salary

There is nothing you will do that Nigerians won't complain. Aregberascal no pay, workers complain. Ayade paid very early, they are still lamenting

Nothing really satisfies man

Na wa for Nigerians oooo

Please did the governor deploy soldiers to force workers to withdraw the money from the bank and spend it at drinking joints with oloshos?

Imagine!



Mr and Mrs protesters go to IMO state and find out from the civil servants how many months salaries they are being owed.

Learn good management.

Lol