The Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has approved the release of N4.7 billion to pay gratuities to retirees, bonuses and wardrobe allowance for civil servants in the state, adding that he believes strongly in promoting the wellbeing of retirees and the current workforce.
Penpushing reports that the spokesperson to the Governor disclosed this in a statement to journalists in Uyo on Thursday, adding that the approval was a bold move by the Governor towards fulfilling his campaign promises to the Akwa Ibom people.
The statement giving a breakdown of the approval, explained that the Governor said that N2.3 billion would be used to pay the gratuities of retired civil servants in the state and that N1.1 billion would be used for wardrobe allowances to public school teachers while N1 billion would be used to pay bonuses to public service workers.
Penpushing further reports that the statement said the Governor had released the sum of N79 million to award scholarships to four Akwa Ibom indigenes recently admitted to study Standard Pilot and Standard Air Traffic Control courses at the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria.
“Also, N104 million has been released as part payment of the 2024 primary school teachers’ leave grant, and N172 million as a severance package for chairmen and vice-chairmen of local government councils who served between 2018 and 2022’, the statement reads.
Penpushing also reports that the Governor in the statement he remained committed to improving the lives of the people through his administration’s ARISE agenda, stressing that the current move was part of the government efforts to cushion the effect of the economic situation.
“The governor believes strongly in promoting the wellbeing of retirees and the current workforce. The current move is part of the government’s efforts to cushion the effect of the economic situation. It is a testimony of the state government’s commitment to the welfare of the people,” he said.
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