By Joe Udo
In keeping with his campaign promise to regularly pay down gratuities and other entitlements, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, on Monday authorised the release of an additional 2.7 billion naira for the payment of gratuities to retired workers and leave grant for primary school teachers.
The breakdown of the payment is as follows:
• N725 million for 2023 Leave Grant for primary school teachers
• N500 million for the payment of gratuity for primary school teachers
• N500 million for the National Union of Local Government Employees ( NULGE)
• N975 million for the payment of gratuity for retired State civil servants.
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“With the release of these funds today (Monday, 4 March 2024), Governor Umo Eno, since coming to office nine months ago, has paid a total of 14.7 billion Naira in gratuities and leave grants for retired workers in the state.
“He had previously authorised the release of 12 billion Naira for the same purpose – a truly huge achievement.
“The payment of the gratuities and Leave Grant, coming at a time of harsh economic times affecting the nation, is indeed a welcome development and is expected to bring huge relief for the retired and serving workers and ring true the generally held definition of Governor Eno, as a people-centric leader,” Ekerete Udoh, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, said in a statement.