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Sallah: Gov Bagudu approves early payment of April salary

The gesture was to enable civil servants and pensioners to celebrate the forthcoming Sallah festival with ease.

• April 14, 2023
Atiku Bagudu
Atiku Bagudu [Photo Credit: Ripples Nigeria]

Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi has approved the payment of April salary to civil servants in the state, with immediate effect.

The approval is contained in a statement signed by the Acting Head of Service, Safiyanu Garba-Bena, and made available to reporters in Birnin Kebbi on Friday.

He said that the gesture was to enable civil servants and pensioners to 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.

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