The identities of the remaining seven Regional Executive Officers (REOs) were disclosed by Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo yesterday.
At a post cabinet press briefing held at the Ministry of the Presidency, Nagamootoo said that the REO’s will receive a remuneration package worth approximately $600,000 monthly inclusive of their $300,000 tax free base salary as well as $70,000 duty free monthly allowance with the remainder being provided under other allowances.
REO’s will be under contract for three years with their landline telephone and electricity at their place of residence paid for under their allowances. Each REO will also benefit from a government issued vehicle and a driver. The seven REOs are as follows:
Region 1 Leslie Wilburg
Region 2 Rupert Hopkinson
Region 3 Dennis Jaikaran
Region 4 Pauline Lucas
Region 5 Roderick Edinburgh
Region 6 Veersammy Ramayya
Region 10 Gavin Clarke
The three REOs previously identified were Peter Ramotar – Region 7; Raphael Downes – Region Eight and Carl Parker – Region 9.
The government had faced criticism over the appointment of REO’s who are politically aligned to the APNU+AFC coalition including Ramayya who was once a top member of the AFC.
