Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has announced N150,000 Christmas Bonus to workers in the state.
Monday Uzor, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, announced this is in a statement on Friday.
Nwifuru said the gesture was in appreciation of the workers’ commitment to duty and their understanding during the recent strike action ordered by the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC).
“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 of things and we were most grateful and ready to always dialogue on how to improve their welfare,” he said.
The Governor directed that every worker should receive the bonus before close of work on Tuesday next week.
He said the implementation of the new minimum wage had commenced after a careful review of the current economic situation in the country.
