Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has approved an increase in the monthly subvention allocated to the Judiciary, the legislative arm of government, and other subvented institutions in the state.
Olayinka Oyebode, the governor’s Special Adviser on Media, announced this in a statement on Thursday.
The increment, totalling ₦438.9 million monthly, is aimed at enabling these institutions to accommodate the new minimum wage and the consequential salary adjustments for workers.
The beneficiaries of this increase include the Ekiti State Customary Court of Appeal, Ekiti State High Court of Justice, Ekiti State Judicial Service Commission, and Ekiti State House of Assembly Service Commission.
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Other institutions covered are Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado-Ekiti; Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH); Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology (BOUESTI), Ikere Ekiti; Ekiti State Polytechnic, Isan Ekiti; College of Health Technology, Ijero-Ekiti; and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions.
Additionally, Governor Oyebanji has approved the payment of the outstanding 2020 leave bonus for local government workers, fulfilling his commitment to settling all outstanding entitlements inherited from previous administrations.
Reaffirming his administration’s dedication to the welfare of workers and retirees, the governor emphasised ongoing efforts to clear all outstanding entitlements, including gratuities, in line with the government’s continuity and shared prosperity agenda.
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He urged workers to remain committed to excellent service delivery and to view themselves as key stakeholders in the Ekiti Project.
