Shocker: Ten years after, Gov Eno clears 2014 Leave Grant owed Local Government workers
Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has given approval for the payment of 2014 Leave Grant owed local government workers ten year ago by Akwa Ibom State Government.
This was made known to the public in a statement signed by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Ekerette Udoh on 4th September 2024.
Staff of the the local government employ were owed leave grant in 2014, a situation the organized labour had intervened for years yet no respite, but in turn of events, Governor Umo Eno approved N597,400,000 for the payment.
According to the governor’s spokesperson,”a breakdown of the payment is as follows: N1,000,000,000 as payment of gratuities for retired primary school teachers (SUBEB); N500, 000, 000 for the payment of gratuities of retired local government workers, N2,220,524,257.62 being the payment of gratuities, pension arrears, and enbloc for state retired Civil Service workers, N597,400,000.00, for the 2014 leave grant for local government workers and N2,115,000.000.00 representing the payment for leave grant for workers in the State Civil Service, bringing the total amount of funds released by Governor Eno in the months of July and August respectively to N6, 432,924, 257.62”
The administration of Governor Umo Eno has approved twenty eight billion Naira for payment of gratuities and other obligations since inauguration.
