The Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has announced a N150,000 Christmas bonus for each state civil servant in appreciation for their dedication and commitment to service, as well as their understanding during the strike.
Penpushing reports that the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Monday Uzor, made this known in a statement on Friday, explaining that the governor made the pronouncement at a state banquet at Government House Abakaliki in honour of the visiting British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Gill Lever.
“Workers in Ebonyi State Civil service will receive N150,000 each as a 2024 Christmas bonus from the State Government. The gesture is in appreciation of workers commitment to duty and understanding during the strike’, he wrote.
“Our workers have shown a lot of commitment and respect to us as a government. During the strike action, they heeded our appeal because they understood the situation of things, and we are most grateful and ready to always dialogue on how to improve their welfare,” the statement read.
Penpushing further reports that Uzor added in the statement that the Governor in same vein, directed that every worker should receive the bonus before the close of work on Tuesday, December 17, 2024
The statement stated that earlier the Governor had received the British Deputy High Commissioner in his office at Ochoudo Centenary City, Abakaliki, where he solicited the assistance of the British Government in the areas of Water, Health, power and education as well as Agriculture.
“We are committed to industrialising the state. We have made progress in Ebonyi Pipe Production Company, Ebonyi State Fertilisers and Chemicals Company, Industrial Clusters, and Ebonyi State Hatchery, Nkaliki.
‘We cultivate rice in large quantities and seek your collaboration to enhance production for exportation. Water and sanitation are another area in which we have made significant progress in our quest to increase the provision and access to quality water supply in rural and urban areas. We have revived the Oferekpe water scheme with the capacity to produce 100 million cubic litres of water on a daily basis.”
Penpushing also reports that Governor Nwifuru commended the United Kingdom (UK) Foreign Office and other development partners for their active support and commitment to Nigeria’s development.
Meanwhile, the Deputy High Commissioner earlier had expressed satisfaction with ongoing development in the state and pledged to assist, considering the long-standing ties between the United Kingdom and Nigeria.
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