Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State.
Ebonyi state government said it would pay the 2022 November and December salaries of the civil servants together with their Christmas bonus on the same day.
The Accountant General of the state,
Emeka Nwankwo announced this at the weekend.
Nwankwo, the decision was in line with the Ebonyi State government’s social contract with its civil servants.
He added that the decision was to ensure that the civil servants enjoy the holiday season despite the late arrival of FAAC allocations to the State in recent months, Governor David Umahi has directed that overdraft facilities should be obtained from banks.
He said that "the state and local government areas must pay November and December Salaries together with the Christmas bonus of fifteen thousand Naira to all Civil Servants by 10th December 2022."
"This is to ensure that our Civil Servants have enough time to plan their Yuletide celebrations while also enjoying the holiday season," he further explained.
