Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has approved the release of ₦3,909,182,952.65 for the payment of 2026 Leave Grants to civil servants in the state.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Umanah on Thursday.
The approval, according to the state government, is part of the administration’s continued commitment to improving workers’ welfare and enhancing conditions of service under its ARISE Agenda.
The 2026 Leave Grants will be paid in three tranches, beginning in September, with subsequent payments scheduled for October and November.
The government said the phased disbursement was designed to provide financial relief to civil servants while ensuring an orderly payment of the approved funds.
In a related workers’ welfare intervention, the state government has also continued the payment of outstanding gratuities owed to workers and pensioners.
According to the government, the total amount paid so far has reached ₦97,037,963,737.16, out of the ₦111 billion gratuity backlog inherited by the Eno administration.
The government said the continued settlement of the outstanding gratuities demonstrates its determination to improve the welfare of workers and pensioners while progressively clearing legitimate financial obligations inherited by the administration.
The latest approvals and payments, it added, further underscore the administration’s focus on workers’ welfare and the strengthening of critical sectors of the state in line with the people-centred philosophy of the ARISE Agenda.
The state government assured workers, pensioners and residents that it would continue to implement policies and programmes aimed at improving the working environment, strengthening public institutions and enhancing the wellbeing of citizens.
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