Ebonyi Governor Announces N150,000 Christmas Bonus for Workers

Benjamin Nworie in Abakaliki

Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has announced the sum of N150,000 each as 2024 Christmas bonus for all civil servants in the state.
The governor made this announcement at a state banquet organised in honour of the visiting British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Gill Lever, at the Government House Abakaliki.

The 2024 Christmas bonus is N50,000 higher than the 2023 bonus.

He said the gesture is in appreciation of workers’ commitment to duty and their understanding during the strike action.

“Our workers have shown a lot of commitments and respect to us as a government. During the strike action they heeded our appeal because  they understood the situation and we were most grateful and ready to always dialogue on how to improve their welfare.”

The governor directed that every worker should receive the bonus before close of work on Tuesday next week
He had earlier received the British Deputy High Commissioner in his office at Ochoudo Centenary City, Abakaliki, where he solicited the assistance of the British Government in the areas of water, health, power and education as well as agriculture .

“We are committed to industrialising the state, with progress in Ebonyi Pipe Production Company, Ebonyi State Fertilisers and Chemicals Company, Industrial Clusters, and Ebonyi State Hatchery, Nkaliki. We cultivate rice in large quantities and seek your collaboration to enhance production for exportation.

“Water and sanitation is another area we have made significant progress in our quest to increase provision and access to quality water supply in the rural and urban areas. We have revived the Oferekpe Water Scheme with the capacity to produce 100 million cubic litres of water on a daily basis,” the governor said.

Nwifuru commended the UK Foreign Office and other development partners for their active support and commitment to Nigeria’s development.