Eno Approves N6.43bn for Payment of Gratuities
Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom, has approved N6.43 billion for the payment of gratuities and other entitlements meant for retirees in the state.
Mr Ekerete Udoh, the Governorβs Chief Press Secretary, said in a statement in Uyo on Wednesday that the gesture was part of Enoβs promise to enhance retireesβ welfare.
βThe governor promised to regularly set aside substantial amount of money for the payment of gratuities and other entitlements to retirees in the state.
βThe latest approval brings the amount so far disbursed for gratuity and other entitlements to about N28 billion,β he said.
Udoh expressed the commitment of the Eno-led government to fulfill the promises outlined in the ARISE Agenda.
βThe government is maintaining all the infrastructure and facilities put in place by previous administrations.
βThe focus now is to grow the people, improve their material wellbeing, and accelerate developments in rural areas,β he said.
The governorβs spokesman said that the state government had donated no fewer than 36 fully-furnished two-bedroom apartments to indigent and vulnerable people.
βAdditional 164 two-bedroom bungalows are currently under construction. Plans are underway to hand over 200 units of housing during the second year in office.
βThe intention is to hand over about 400 units of two-bedroom apartments to vulnerable families before the end of the tenure,β he said.
He said that 150 units of housing at the Grace Homes Estate, would soon be given out to civil servants of between Grade Levels one and eight.
Udoh said that through the ARISE Elderly Care Initiatives, N50,000 was been given out monthly to 600 elders selected from the 368 wards in the state.
He said that the Eno-led government was deeply committed to prudent utilisation of resources in the interest of the peopleβs wellbeing. #Eno Approves N6.43bn for Payment of Gratuities
