The Executive Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, PhD, FCNA, has graciously approved the payment of Sallah gifts ( goron sallah) to all the state’s and local governments workers, pensioners as well as those receiving allowances under the Local governments and the Primary Health Care Development Agency.
The payment, which is in two categories, is as follows;
State and local government workers are to enjoy N30.000 each, while pensioners and those receiving allowances in the local governments and Primary Health Care, Agency are to receive N 20,000 each as his Sallah largesse to them.
The magnanimous gesture, which commences on Thursday, the 13th of June is aimed at ensuring that the civil servants observe this year’s Eid-el-Kabir Kabir with a relative ease.
Similarly, the Governor has approved the release of cash allocation for the month of June to all the MDAs in the State.
It could be recalled that barley three days ago, Gov. Aliyu directed the payment of June’s salary to all the civil servants in the state, all in an attempt to make the workers financially stable before and during the sallah festivities.
Gov. Aliyu, who is currently on pilgrimage in the holy land however charged the workers in the state to reciprocate the good gesture by being dedicated and punctual to work.
He also prayed for hitch-free sallah celebrations in Sokoto,Nigeria and the world over.
It could also be happily recalled that all the categories of workers and pensioners in the state had since received the bank alerts of their June, 2024 salary and pensions as commendably directed by the Governor.
