Akwa Ibom state govt approves extra one month pay to workers to cushion hardship

The governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, has approved an additional one-month basic salary to be paid to civil servants in December for their Christmas break.

The Akwa Ibom State Government disclosed this on Thursday via its official X account (formerly Twitter) on Thursday.

The government wrote: “The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, has approved an additional one-month basic salary to be paid to civil servants in December for their Christmas break.”

The largesse is considered 13th month salary or bonus to enable the civil servants to celebrate the forthcoming yuletide – Christmas and New Year celebrations.