Subsidy Palliatives: Ebonyi Adds N10,000 To Workers Salary, Employs More Workers

By Ayodele Oni

As States continue to explore ways to cushion the effect of subsidy removal on petroleum products, Ebonyi government has approved N10,000 as addition to its worker’s salary.

Commissioner for information and Orientation, Chikadibia Okpor, disclosed the approval to reporters after the Executive Council Meeting on Friday in Abakaliki.

He added that “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.”

On subvention to the Ebonyi State University, the commissioner noted that Governor Francis Nwifuru has mandated the Secretary to the State Government, Grace Umezuruike, to look into the finances of the institution.

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.

The commissioner further announced that the council also deliberated on water challenges in the state, explaining that bee the commissioner for water resources has been directed to get water running in Abakaliki.

“We hope that the problem of water will come to an end in the state.”