The governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has declared that every civil servant in the state will receive a N150,000 Christmas bonus.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Monday Uzor, made this known in a Facebook post on Thursday night.
Uzor disclosed that the state workers would receive the bonus before 1 pm on Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
“Every worker in Ebonyi State service will receive ₦150,000 as a Christmas bonus before 1 pm on Tuesday… Gov. Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru,” the post read.
PUNCH Online reports that on October 27, the governor approved the payment of the N75,000 minimum wage to civil servants in the state.
According to a statement by his spokesman, Nwifuru said that implementation of the new minimum wage had commenced, and the decision followed a careful review of the current economic situation in the country, especially as it affects the workers.
“According to the Governor, the least paid civil servant on grade level 2 will enjoy a full minimum wage of N75, 000, while those from grade level 3 and above will get an incremental wage of N40, 000 across the board,” the statement read.
