Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno has directed the immediate release of an additional 1.5 billion naira for payment of outstanding gratuities of retired workers in the State.
The Governor, who disclosed this through his Chief Press Secretary, Ekerete Udoh, said it was a further confirmation of his resolve to fulfill his pact with workers in the State.
During his campaign, Pastor Eno had promised to continue paying a backlog of gratuity from where his immediate predecessor in office had stopped.
Governor Umo Eno had earlier approved the release of 5.3 Billion naira for retired workers in the State.
