Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria's only open defecation-free state, has called for unity and shared Christmas cheer with the people. He announced the distribution of rice to villages and the payment of '13th-month' salaries to civil servants.
Despite UNICEF’s endorsement, Nigeria ’s only open defecation-free state struggles with human faeces. Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has urged the people of the state to “wear unity and love as badges of honour” and continue to celebrate their bonds of unity. Mr Eno stated this in his Christmas message to the people of the state. The governor’s spokesperson, Ekerete Udoh, posted the message on The governor described Christmas as the season of love, giving and unity.
He urged the people to redouble efforts in looking out for the vulnerable and downtrodden and inspire them in the spirit of Christmas. “Just as our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ was born in a manger, their circumstance today may change, and they, too, can be leaders of tomorrow,” the governor said. He said the state government has released 20 bags of rice to each of the 2,272 gazetted villages in the state, a gesture he said is intended to bring Christmas cheer to every part of the state. Mr Eno also said the government had paid the ‘13th-month’ salary to the state’s civil servants. He added that the state government was working with Organised Labour to verify the number of public service workers to begin implementing the N80,000 minimum wage after completion. Mr Eno had approved N80,000 as the minimum wage for workers in the state but doubled down on completing the staff audit before implementing the new salary structure, a move that displeased Organised Labour in the stat
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