Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has approved an increment of ten thousand naira (10,000) to all civil servants in the state irrespective of their grade levels.
The Commissioner for Information and State Orientation Jude Okpor disclosed this while briefing Journalists on the outcome of yesterday Executive Council Meeting.
Okpor, also noted that the Governor has also approved the employment of One Thousand Four Hundred an Fifty Four (1454) persons into the State civil service.
“The issue of workers’ salaries was raised and deliberated on by Exco. The Executive Council led by His Excellency the Chairman of Council approved that N10,000 be added to every worker’s salary in the state to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal.
“Council also approved the employment of 1454 Ebonyians into the state civil service to fill in vacancies created in the services over the years”.
EXCO however, direct the State SSG to review the finances of Ebonyi State University .
“His Excellency also mandated SSG, Professor Grace Umezuruike to look into the finances of the state University (EBSU) to know what comes out and goes into the University to help determine the upwards review of subvention to the University”.
