One of the governors in the southern part of the country, Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has approved a Christmas bonus of N150,000 for each civil servant in the state.
The announcement was made by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Monday Uzor, in a Facebook post on Thursday night.
Uzor confirmed that the payments would be made before 1 pm on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. “Every Worker in Ebonyi State service will receive ₦150,000 as a Christmas Bonus before 1 pm on Tuesday… Gov. Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru,” the post stated.
This development follows the governor’s recent approval of a new ₦75,000 minimum wage for state workers on October 27. According to a statement from the governor’s office, the wage adjustment was implemented after a thorough review of the economic realities in the country.
The statement also clarified that workers on grade level 2 would receive the full ₦75,000 minimum wage, while those on grade level 3 and above would enjoy an additional ₦40,000 increment.
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