Kebbi and Sokoto state governments have approved the immediate payment of August salaries due to celebration of Eid-Kabir festival.
Kebbi state governor, Abubakar Bagudu and his Sokoto state counterpart, Aminu Tambuwal have approved the immediate payment of August salaries to states and local government workers due to celebration of Eid-Kabir festival.
Abubakar Shekara, the director general of media and public affairs to Governor Tambuwal, said approval of the salaries is to enable the workers to celebrate the festival with ease- Shekara said the governor has also ordered the suspension of deductions on their salaries
The head of service requested all the civil servants to rededicate themselves to their duties and work diligently for the progress of the state, adding that the governor urged them to pray for the peace and progress of the state, the nation and her leaders. Abubakar Shekara, the director general of media and public affairs to Governor Tambuwal, disclosed this in a statement made available to the media.
Shekara said that the directive was to enable the workers to celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Kabir with ease. He said the governor had also ordered the suspension of deductions on salaries of the state workers in respect of the recent salary advance given to them, till further notice. Eid-el-Kabir celebration is expected to take place next week.
