Akwa Ibom state governor Pastor Umo Eno has released N2.7b for payment of gratuities to retired workers and leave grants to Primary School teachers in the state.
In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor Ekerete Udoh and made available to newsmen in Uyo on Tuesday, Udoh explained that the governor has paid N14.7b as gratuities and other entitlements to workers in the last nine months.
Udoh said a breakdown of the N2.7b released showed that N725m goes for payment of Leave grants to primary school, N500m as gratuities to retired primary school teachers, N500m for National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) and N975m as gratuities to retired civil servants in the state.
“In keeping with his campaign promise to regularly pay down gratuities and other entitlements, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, today, authorized the release of additional 2.7 billion Naira for the payment of gratuities to retired workers and leave grant for primary school teachers.
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“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) and:
* N975 million for the payment of gratuity for retired State civil servants.
“With the release of these funds today, 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.”
Udoh noted that the payment of gratuities and Leave Grants, coming at a time of harsh economic times affecting the nation, is indeed a welcome development and expected to bring huge relief for the retired and serving workers.
“This is the truth and generally held definition of Governor Eno, as a people-centric leader”, he said.
