As Muslims throughout the world prepare for the upcoming Eid-el-Kabir amid rising commodity prices, the Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, has sanctioned a sum of 30,000 naira for all categories of state workers.
In a press release made available to reporters in the state on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Abubakar Bawa, the governor also approved 20,000 naira for all categories of pensioners and those getting state government allowances.
According to Bawa, the payment, which is set to begin on Thursday, is intended to help public officials in the state celebrate E
id-el-Kabir with ease.
The governor had earlier approved the payment of June Salary on Monday, June 10th, to all the categories of workers including local government workers
“The Executive Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, has graciously approved the payment of Sallah gifts to all the state’s and local governments workers, pensioners as well as those receiving allowances under the Local governments and the Primary Health Care Development Agency.
“The payment, which is in two categories, is as follows;
“State and local government workers are to enjoy N30.000 each, while pensioners and those receiving allowances in the local governments and Primary Health Care, Agency are to receive N 20,000 each as his Sallah largesse to them.
“The magnanimous gesture, which commences on Thursday, the 13th of June is aimed at ensuring that the civil servants observe this year’s Eid-el-Kabir Kabir with a relative ease”
The statement said, “Similarly, the Governor has authorized the disbursement of financial allocations for the month of June to all MDAs in the State.
“It could be recalled that barley three days ago, Gov. Aliyu directed the payment of June’s salary to all the civil servants in the state, all in an attempt to make the workers financially stable before and during the sallah festivities” .
Gov. Aliyu, who is now on pilgrimage in the holy land, has asked the state’s workers to repay the nice gesture by being diligent and timely at work.
He also prayed for successful sallah festivities in Sokoto, Nigeria, and throughout the world.
