The General Manager of the Rivers State Newspaper Corporation, publishers of The Tide newspaper, Mr Vincent Ake, has stressed the need for workers in the state to unite and work for the growth of the state to achieve set goals.
Ake said this last Thursday when the executive members of the Nigeria Labour Congres (NLC), Rivers State chapter, paid him a courtesy visit in the corporation’s conference hall in Port Harcourt.
The NLC team was led by the Chairperson, Comrmade (Mrs) Beatrice Itubo.
The RSNC boss charged the labour leaders to enlighten their members on the need to take their jobs seriously to enable their various establishments meet their needs, pointing out that the attitude of some workers toward their jobs was not encouraging and did not promote high productivity.
He reiterated the management’s preparedness and commitment in ensuring harmonious working relationship with its staff and reassured that the staff would always get what is due them despite the lean resources of the corporation while thanking the NLC executive members for the visit.
Ake used the occasion to call on the adductors of the JUSUN officers to kindly release their victims unconditionally and unhurt to enable them rejoin their families.
Earlier, the chairperson of the union, Mrs Beatrice Itubo had told The Tide general manager that they were on the visit to familiarise themselves with him and also assess the performances of the corporation’s staff as well as sensitise them on the activities and present position of the union in the state.
According to her, the visit has afforded them the opportunity of soliciting the support of workers of the corporation to the cause of the union in the state.
Meanwhile, the Acting General Manager of the Rivers State Government Printing Press, Mr Bello Olatunde has commended the staff of the establishment for their work and dedication to duty despite the numerous challenges facing them.
During a similar visit by the State NLC Administrative Council in his office, Olatunde enumerated some of the problems facing the department which include shortage of staff, among others.
Shedie Okpara