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The Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has lifted the 25-year embargo on employment in the state’s civil service.
This was disclosed by Commissioner for Information, Dr Erasmus Ekpang, during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Calabar on Wednesday.
Although the last mass employment in the Cross River State Civil Service occurred in 1999 but Ekpand assured that 2,000 people would be recruited by the present administration under the Leadership of Bassey Otu.
He said the recruitment exercise, which will commence immediately, will be carried out across all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies.
“As we speak, the state civil service is almost depleted, and we are indeed happy that the governor has deemed it necessary to recruit at this point,” he stated.
When asked if the state will pay the N70,000 minimum wage, the commissioner said: “That will be considered at the appropriate time.”
In another development, Otu has commended the people of the state for not participating in the nationwide “Hunger Protest” which began on 1 August.
He specifically commended the youth for choosing to maintain peace in the state.
