14th July, 2023
The Ebonyi government has approved N10,000 as addition to its worker’s salary as part of efforts to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal.
Chikadibia Okpor, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, announced the approval after the Executive Council Meeting on Friday in Abakaliki.
“The issue of workers’ salaries was raised and deliberated by Exco. The sum of N10,000 will be added to every worker’s salary in the state to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal,” he said.
Concerning the Ebonyi State University, the commissioner stated that Governor Francis Nwifuru has directed the Secretary to the State Government, Grace Umezuruike, to investigate the institution’s finances.
“The council also approved the employment of 1,454 into the state civil service to fill in vacancies created in the service over the years,” Mr Okpor added.
The commissioner stated that the council also discussed the state’s water difficulties, stating that a matching order had been sent to the commissioner for water resources to get water running in Abakaliki.
“We hope that the problem of water will come to an end in the state,” he said.
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