By; PATRICK TITUS, Uyo
In a move that will ease hardship being suffered by several families, retired and serving civil servants in Akwa Ibom State may have reasons to smile as the state governor, Pastor Umo Eno, yesterday, approved the release of additional N2.7 billion to settle their owed gratuities and leave grants.
The breakdown of the payment is as follows: N725 million for 2023 Leave Grant for primary school teachers and N500 million for the payment of gratuity for primary school teachers.
Others are; N500 million for the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) and N975 million for the payment of gratuity for retired state civil servants.
The current funds release according to Mr. Ekerette Udo, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, shows that 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.
It would be recalled that Governor Eno had previously authorized 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.” Mr Udo
