Governor approves N150, 000 as Christmas bonus to all Civil Servants
Governor approves N150, 000 as Christmas bonus to all Civil Servants
Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has approved a ₦150,000 Christmas bonus for all civil servants in the state.
The Governor explained that the gesture aligns with his administration’s commitment to improving the welfare of workers, despite what he described as dwindling revenue accruing to the state over the past year.
Nwifuru made the announcement on Sunday during a church service at the Government House Chapel in Abakaliki.
Speaking on the forthcoming local government elections in the state, the Governor said he had not anointed any candidate and would ensure a level playing field for all aspirants.
“As far as I am concerned, the will of the people must prevail. The people must choose their representatives without interference from any quarter,” he said.
The Governor also renewed his directive to political appointees seeking to contest the local government elections to resign their appointments in line with electoral guidelines.
“It is not my duty to pick chairmen for any local government area. Any appointee contesting for the chairmanship position in the next council election must resign, as stipulated by law,” he stated.
Governor Nwifuru further dispelled rumours of inactivity surrounding the Vincent Agwu Nwankwo Flyover (VANCO), describing it as a major infrastructural project of his administration.
“You cannot find any state in Nigeria currently undertaking a flyover of this nature,” he said, while explaining the technical rigours involved in the massive construction project.
