Ebonyi State governor, David Umahi, has directed that all civil servants in the State be paid their November and December salaries together before December 10, 2022.
The governor also approved N15, 000 bonus payment to all civil servants in addition to their two months’ salary paid together.
The largesse was conveyed through a statement by the governor’s media aide, Mr. Cooks Oko.
The statement quoted the Accountant General of the State, Emeka Nwankwo, as having confirmed receiving the governor’s directive and making arrangements to meet the deadline.
The governor, according to the statement, noted that the gesture is to give civil servants enough time and resources to plan for the Yuletide.
The statement said the directive is in partial fulfillment of the government’s social contract with the Civil Servants to ensure that they enjoy the holiday season despite the late arrival of the federal allocations to the State in recent months.
It reads: “The Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi Nweze has directed that Overdraft facilities should be obtained from banks and that the State and Local Government Areas must pay November and December Salaries together with the Christmas bonus of Fifteen Thousand Naira to all Civil Servants by 10th December 2022”.
“This is to ensure that our Civil Servants have enough time to plan their Yuletide celebrations while also enjoying the holiday season.”
Oko noted that Umahi, in line with his avowed commitment to the welfare of workers, has always extended these gestures to Civil and Public servants in the State every year, right from the inception of his administration.
“These financial benefits are always complemented with other material gifts such as bags of rice,” he said
The statement said it is expected that these benevolence from the Governor would further spur the worker to be more diligent and dedicated to their duties.