The Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson, says the ongoing reforms in the state public sector are yielding positive result, as his administration has recovered about N2.25 billion annually through the exercise .

Governor Dickson stated this during a meeting with labour leaders, members of the post primary Schools Board and the Association of All Nigerian Conference of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS), in Yenagoa.

A statement by his Special Adviser on Media Relations. Mr. Fidelis Soriwei, stated that the amount was saved from the ongoing verification exercise in the mainstream civil service and that of the post primary schools in the state.

The Governor said that the government had so far revered N53 million per month form the mainstream civil service and N134 million form discrepancies of salaries (grade levels and steps) of secondary school teachers and principals.