The Governor of Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu has directed the payment of April salary to civil servants in the state.
The approval, contained in a statement signed by the Acting Head of Service, Safiyanu Garba-Bena and made available to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Friday said that the order is either immediate effect.
He said that the gesture was to enable civil servants and pensioners celebrate the forthcoming Sallah festival with ease.
According to the acting head of service, banks have already started releasing salary alerts to workers in line with the governor’s directive.