Health workers in Bayelsa State Civil Service can now serve up to 40 years and retire at the age of 65 years, instead of 35 and 60 years, the State Government has declared.
This is part of a list of new approvals that cover new allowances, promotion arrears, and other welfare packages for workers in the mainstream civil service, local government and education sectors.
A statement by Doubara Atasi, Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Deputy Governor, said the new packages, which the Government announced during an expanded meeting with labour leaders and top government officials, run into several billions of naira.
The Government said it was irrevocably committed to prioritising the welfare of its workerforce and strengthening its bureaucracy to deliver more dividends of good governance to the people.
Peter Akpe, Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, who gave a breakdown of the approvals, said Governor Douye Diri approved the elongation of service years and retirement age of health workers.
