The 25-year embargo placed on employment into the Cross River State civil service has been lifted by Gov. Bassey Otu.
Dr Erasmus Ekpang, Commissioner for Information, disclosed this in an interview in Calabar, explaining that the last time mass employment took place in the service was in 1999.
According to Ekpang 2,000 people would be recruited in the first phase with immediate effect which would be carried out across all the Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs).
“The immediate past administration actually tried to employ but when the present government came in, lots of flaws were discovered in that exercise.
“As we speak, the State civil service is almost depleted and we are indeed happy that the governor has considered it necessary to recruit at this point in time,” he stated.
The commissioner explained that the state “will be considered at the appropriate time” the payment of N70, 000 minimum wage.
e commended the youths for deeming it fit to allow peace reign in the state
In the same vein, the state governor has commended the youths for deeming it fit to allow peace reign in the state for not participating in the nationwide “Hunger Protest” which began on Aug. 1.
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