The outstanding salary arrears to workers in Bayelsa State Civil Service stands at four and half months, while workers in the local government system are owed between 14 months and 16 months arrears.
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He said it was the professional expertise of technocrats, not politicians that were required to make the much desired impact on the economic front as well as infrastructure.
He was among 7,000 oparty faithful who welcomed Governor Henry Seriake Dickson to Odi Community when the Governor paid an unscheduled visit to the community on Monday to celebrate the New Year.
The Borno State Government had on Monday reviewed the curfew hitherto observed between 10pm and 6am in view of the current security situation in the state.
A resident and renowned environmentalist, Alagoa Morris, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the community has been deserted since the crisis commenced on December 30, 2017.
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that the residence of Douglas was attacked by yet to be identified gunmen on December 26.
Masari had in an interview said the movement of Abubakar from the All Progressives Congress to the Peoples Democratic Party was in futility.
The monarch told the News Agency of Nigeria that the erroneous report was an attempt to instigate crisis between youths in the Niger Delta region and the military high command.
According to Dickson, it was the responsibility of government to place priority on security to be able to develop the society.
Torukeregha advised civil servants having salary related issues to get in touch with their union representatives.
Confirming the incident on Sunday, the spokesman of the State Police Command, DSP Asinim Butswat, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the armed robber mistakenly shot and killed his partner.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the final match of the competition, tagged: “Clinton Thompson SWAN Cup,” was played at the Kontiki Amusement Park at Igbogene.
The News Agency of Nigeria gathered that the deceased had checked into the hotel with a female companion believed to be his lover.
A visit to Guarantee Trust Bank, Diamond Bank, First Bank, Zenith Bank, Skye Bank, United Bank for Africa and Sterling Bank had lots of people waiting to collect cash from the machines.
Presenting the budget on the floor of the House in Yenagoa, Dickson said the estimates comprised a capital expenditure of about N146.9 billion.
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that some yet to be identified gunmen had on December 16 invaded the coastal settlement to abduct the monarch’s wife and Egele Jack, the Principal of Government Craft Development Centre, Ayakoro.
Dr. Azibapu Eruani, the President of Azikel Group, had on Thursday in Yenagoa said the allegation of non-remittance of pay-as-you-earn tax against the firm was false.
Rising from a meeting that lasted over three hours, the kinsmen of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, under the aegis of Ogbia Restoration Caucus, said they have followed with keen interest the activities and programmes of the governor, which have given them a pride of place in the state.
The governor was reacting to the controversy surrounding the approval given during the last National Economic Council meeting when he addressed state House correspondents.
Dickson gave the advice at a two-day retreat for the PDP NWC and State Chairmen, with the theme: “Repositioning PDP for Dominance and Electoral Victory,” on Tuesday in Abuja.