Akwa Ibom settles 2015 gratuity

Udom Emmanuel, governor of Akwa Ibom, has released money for the payment of gratuity to retired civil servants in the state.

Uwem Andrew- Essien, accountant-general of Akwa Ibom, made this known in a letter made available to journalists in his office.

The letter showed that the money is for the payment of 306 retired civil servants who were scheduled for December, 2015 gratuity.

Within the year,  Andrew- Essien disclosed that the government has equally paid staff salary arrears to 1,227 workers, pension arrears to 4,304 pensioners as well as 2015 employment arrears to 2, 249 civil servants.

The accountant-general stated with the completion of the payment of 2015 gratuity, the state government has commenced the compilation of names of civil servants who retired in 2016, saying payment is done in batches in view of the huge amount involved.

He maintained that as a government responsible and committed to the well-being of her citizenry, all entitlements to civil servants both serving and retired would continue to remain a priority of the the Emmanuel-led administration.

Andrew-Essien appealed to workers to reciprocate government’s kind gesture by showing commitment to their assigned official duties.