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Ibas orders payment of outstanding local council staff salaries in To Rivers
The Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has ordered the Heads of Local Government (LG) Administration to pay the outstanding workers’ salaries in the state.
Ibas gave the order while meeting with the Heads of Local Government Administration and the leadership of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) on Friday in Rivers state.
He described as unfortunate the non-payment of the workers salaries for February and March but attributed the situation to non-release of the monthly allocations to the state following the Supreme Court ruling.
READ ALSO: Rivers administrator confirms release of withheld funds
The Supreme Court had on February 28 annulled the local council election held of October 5, 2025.
Ibas said the withheld allocations had been released.
‘’I sincerely feel the pain of these workers, many of whom have endured months of financial strain.
‘’I hereby issue a directive that all the necessary steps be taken to ensure that these salaries are paid with no further delay,” the administrator added.
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