Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has approved a sum of ₦150,000 for each civil servant in the state as a Christmas bonus for the 2025 festive season.
A statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Monday Uzor, stated that governor Nwifuru made the announcement on Sunday during a church service at the Government House Chapel in Abakaliki.
“Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has announced a hundred and fifty thousand naira Christmas bonus to every civil servant in the state,” the statement read.
The statement also quoted the governor to have said the bonus highlights his administration’s commitment to improving the welfare of civil servants, despite dwindling state revenue over the past year.
The governor, while addressing the congregation, also dismissed rumours of delays in the construction of the Vincent Agwu Nwankwo Flyover, which he described as a landmark infrastructural project in the state, saying no state in the country is currently embarking on such a project.
He noted that the project will transform the state’s landscape and enhance its aesthetic appeal once completed, lamenting misconceptions circulated by social media commentators about the project.
“We are doing it not because we have money. We are doing it because we want to sign our signature in the annals of history,” he said.
PUNCH reports that the governor had in August, increased the state’s minimum wage by ₦20,000, raising the new pay for civil servants to ₦90,000.
The increase, according to the state government, was part of governor Nwifuru’s ‘People’s Charter of Needs Agenda’, adding that Ebonyi aims to be recognised globally for good governance and modern infrastructure.