By Austin Ogwuda
THE issue of payment of Consolidated Legislative Salary Structure (CONLESS) which was one of the reasons why workers of the Delta State House Of Assembly, under the aegis of Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PSAN) embarked on strike recently is seriously being addressed and would be resolved soon.
This assurance was given by the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor in his welcome address on resumption of plenary for the Second Session of the 8th Assembly.
Said he, “I wish to thank the management and staff of the Assembly for their support and cooperation with the leadership and Members of the House. I want to assure you that your welfare and continuous training for improved service delivery is highly regarded by the leadership of the House.
“In furtherance of this commitment, the 2024 training of staff of the Assembly and Commission has commenced on the 25th of June, 2024. The CONLESS issue is also being handled and will be resolved soon.
“Distinguished colleagues, let me reiterate that our collective effort and unity of purpose have accounted for the unparalleled successes recorded so far. And I am earnestly looking forward to more remarkable successes in this Second Session”, the Speaker stated.
49 Delta Assembly workers tipped for promotion
In another development, Delta State House of Assembly Service Commission, Tuesday, began the second phase of promotion interviews of Staff as promised by the leadership of the Delta State House of Assembly.
Acting Chairman of the Commission, Mr Sunday Ebirere, while flagging off the exercise at the Commission’s headquarters in Asaba, said forty nine (49) members of staff of the State Legislature that are due for promotion to the next cadre in service have been invited for interviews.