Jubilation as Ebonyi Gov approves N100,000 Christmas bonus for civil servants

Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi state on Thursday, December 21, announced the approval of N100,000 Christmas bonus for civil servants.

Nwifuru made this known while addressing stakeholders and elders of the state during the flag-off of the pet project of the wife of the President, Oluremi Tinubu, which took place at the ecumenical centre in Abakaliki.

In a statement signed by Dr. Monday Uzor, chief press secretary to the governor and shared on Facebook, Nwifuru emphasized that the resources of the state belongs to the people and as a result, they won’t be allowed to continue to suffer in poverty.

He asserted: "I am delighted to be part of this programme. What informed me to be here is the great disposition of the First Lady of Nigeria, Her Excellency, Senator Chief Mrs Oluremi Tinubu.

"It is our responsibility and duty to help the needy. And I have always said this often that all hands must be on deck to get this work done.

"I said the workers in this state must live like others. I know it's a difficult task, but it is a must.

"So I have decided to ensure that I will be a blessing in this state. Every family must be blessed through me. And every civil servant must get a hundred thousand this season."

This comes after the wife of the governor, Mrs Uzoamaka Nwifuru disclosed that the N500,000 beneficiaries of the scheme will go home with N100,000 each and a bag of rice.