GOVERNOR ABDULRAZAQ APPROVES BONUS FOR KWARA STATE WORKERS 04-11-24
By Sadiq Aminu Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved a financial bonus for civil servant in the state.
In a statement the state Commisssioner for Dr, Hauwa Nuru says the bonus would include local government workers.
The statement explains that the emergency support measure will last for at least three months.
It says the bonus was approved as a buffer to bridge the gap that the correct PAYE deduction may have wrought on the newly implemented mininum wage.
Dr Nuru says the initiative would serve as a soothing balm as workers adjust to the PAYE that was just correctly implemented in line with the Personal Income Tax Act,”.
The statement says payment of the bonus is effective from October and will run till December 2024.
It reminds workers who have not registered with the Kwara State Residents’ Registration Agency (KWSRRA) to do so immediately, noting that anyone who did not register will not get the bonus for November and December.
The statement says labour unions have also agreed to a refund of the special levy deducted from workers’ salary and suspension of deductions of same until further notice.