Francis Nwifuru, the Governor of Ebonyi State, has awarded an additional N10,000 to state workers’ salaries.
The governor made the announcement at the 2024 Workers’ Day celebration held at Pa Oruta Ngele Stadium in Abakaliki, the state capital.
Recall that in July 2023, barely one month in office, Governor Nwifuru added N10,000 to the salary of the state workers, noting that he will prioritize the welfare of the state workers.
In his speech on 2024 Workers’ Day, Nwifuru underlined that civil servants had remained partners in progress.
He stated that his government will continue to maintain and strengthen the current amicable working environment and industrial harmony, with the goal of raising staff productivity in particular and strengthening good governance.
The additional N10,000 will make it N20,000 increase that Ebonyi workers are getting in less than one year of the Nwifuru-led administration.
Meanwhile, an address read by Professor Egwu Ogugua, state chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), highlighted some of their plights and urged the state government to engage more teachers in public primary and secondary schools.
They expressed gratitude to the Governor for his benevolent to Ebonyi workers.