Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has directed Chairmen of the 13 Local Government Areas of the State to pay all outstanding salaries and pensions of workers before 2PM Monday, the 23rd of December, 2024.

Governor Nwifuru gave the directive Sunday during the Elders and Widow’s Party organised by the State Government held at the Christian Ecumenical Centre, Abakaliki.

The Governor frowned at the situation of delayed salaries and pensions of staff of Local Government describing it as worrisome.

While insisting on delivering good governance anchored on the Chartered Needs Agenda, the Governor assured that they will not be sabotage in the cause of executing the social contract with the people.

” By 2PM tomorrow, all the staff of the Local Government should receive their salaries and pensions ”

” We are determined to deliver good governance to our people. If you are for us, you join us in what we are doing, if you are not you leave.

” If by 2 PM tomorrow, staff are not paid October and November Salaries, the Chairmen should resign”, the Governor insisted.

Governor Nwifuru then approved immediate payment of 50, 000 Thousand Naira , a bag of 25kg rice and wrapper to each of the 5000 widows and Elders who were hosted to the party.