In a major boost for workers’ welfare, the Delta State House of Assembly has passed the Executive Bill seeking to institutionalise the payment of 13th-month salary to public servants in the state.
The Bill, which gives statutory backing to the welfare policy introduced by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s administration, was passed on Tuesday after its third reading at plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Dennis Guwor.
Describing the passage as a significant step towards strengthening workers’ welfare, the Speaker noted that the legislation will provide greater certainty for public servants while boosting morale and productivity in the state civil service.
With its passage, Delta has made history as the first state in Nigeria to establish a statutory framework for the payment of 13th-month salary to public servants.
The legislation, which now awaits the Governor’s assent, is expected to further strengthen the welfare of the Delta workforce and improve productivity and service delivery in line with the MORE Agenda.
Workers across the state have continued to laud the initiative, describing it as a demonstration of Governor Oborevwori’s commitment to putting smiles on the faces of Deltans.
Iconic News gathered that Governor Oborevwori had introduced the 13th-month salary as an annual welfare package upon assumption of office, a gesture the new law now makes permanent and legally binding.