We will Implement Employee Compensation Scheme-AKHA

By Nelson Utip

The  Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly(AKHA) has promised to implement the Employees Compensation Scheme (ECS) in the state, this was made known by The Speaker Hon Udeme Otong when he received The Management of NSITF in Uyo recently.

Hon Otong assured that The Legislature will cooperate with the Executive to ensure the implementation of the ECS, promising to further discuss with the Governor, Umo Eno, on the application of the Scheme for the benefit of all Akwa Ibom people. He however applauded the NSITF for upholding the ECS.

The Regional Manager of the Port Harcourt Region of the NSITF, Goeffrey Otokito who represented The Managing Director, thanked the Speaker for granting them  audience, positing  that the ECS was created to lift the lots of the Nigerian workers.

Earlier , The Regional Manager had led the NSITF team, with   The Uyo Branch Manager, Azuka Umejei to the Akwa Ibom State Head of Service, Effiong Essien to cement discussions on the ECS.

Essien, The Head of Service informed the delegation that a Committee headed by him was set up by the State Government on the ECS with the report already sent to The Executive Governor of the state while pledging to follow up with the

implementation of the scheme as the benefit was huge to elude workers in Akwa Ibom State.