Views: Visits 2 By Tordue Salem The Governors of Akwa-Ibom and Rivers States, Udom Emmanuel and Nyesom Wike, have demanded a return to the 1963 Constitution and the removal of resource control from the Exclusive List of the 1999 Constitution, to allow the 36 states of Nigeria to mine their resources and pay tax to the federal government. Besides, the Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State Assembly took a different stand with the Akwa-Ibom Governor on the issue of autonomy for the Local tier of government in states. The states separately made the demand on Tuesday at the “Zonal Public Hearing” on the review of the 1999 Constitution in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State.
The Rivers State Government has directed Civil Servants on Grade Levels 1 to 13 not to come to work from January 20 following the spike in the second wave of COVID-19 infections in the state, except those providing essential service.
The directive was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Head of Service in the state, Rufus Godwin.
According to the statement, officers from Grade levels 14 and above were directed to be on duty and assume full responsibilities for their offices till further notice.
“Following the current increase in the number of COVID 19 cases, in the second wave of the pandemic, his Excellency, the Governor of Rivers State Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has directed all civil servants on salary scale 01-13 except those on essential duty to stay away from duty forthwith,” the statement partly read.