Jubilation As Nigerian Governor Announces ₦150,000 Christmas Bonus for Workers
- Governor Francis Nwifuru has made a joyous announcement to workers serving in the Ebonyi state civil service
- The governor stated that ₦150,000 would be given to every civil servant as a bonus for the 2025 festive season
- Legit.ng reported that Governor Nwifuru earlier increased the minimum wage by ₦20,000 for civil servants in Ebonyi
Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering basic and tertiary education in Nigeria and worldwide
Abakaliki, Ebonyi State - Governor Francis Nwifuru has announced a Christmas bonus of ₦150,000 to every civil servant in Ebonyi State.
Governor Nwifuru said this was part of his administration’s commitment to improve the welfare of civil servants for the 2025 festive season.
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He explained that this is despite dwindling revenue accruing to the state in the past year.
As reported by Channels Television, Nwifuru disclosed this on Sunday, December 14, 2025, during a church service at the Government House Chapel in Abakaliki.
Governor Nwifuru also dispelled rumours of lethargy in work on the Vincent Agwu Nwankwo flyover, popularly known as VANCO.
He further stated that the construction rigours inherent in the massive project would automatically alter the ugly scenes and give the state a facelift when completed.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governor said his administration is taking steps to ensure the state is seen in the comity of nations with advanced and modern infrastructures.
Nwifuru said that Ebonyi State desires to be referenced in the global map of good governance characterised by modern infrastructure.
“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.”
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Nigerian governor increases minimum wage to N90k
Recall that the Ebonyi State government had raised the workers' minimum wage from ₦70,000 to ₦90,000 to enhance welfare, effective immediately for all categories.
The Commissioner Ikeuwa Omebe stressed that the move was not political, citing pensions and gratuities from 1996 being settled and the ongoing retirees’ verification.
The government also approved the enforcement of the eight-year tenure policy, mandating retirement for directors and permanent secretaries who have served the period.
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Nigerian governor to give 26 widows houses
Legit.ng also reported that the Ebonyi State government pledged houses for widows across the 13 Local Government Areas of the state.
Governor Francis Nwifuru's administration, under its Widows’ Housing Project, is to give 26 widows a three-bedroom bungalow each.
His wife's foundation, Better Health for Rural Women, Children, and Internally Displaced Persons (BERWO), is driving this project.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at Legit.ng.
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