Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has approved a financial bonus that is equivalent to the monthly PAYE obligation for every civil servant in the state, including local government workers.
Commissioner for Finance Hauwa Nuru in a statement said the emergency support measure approved as a buffer to bridge the gap that the correct PAYE deduction may have wrought on the newly implemented minimum wage will last for at least three months.
Nuru added that workers who have not registered with the Kwara State Residents’ Registration Agency (KWSRRA) should do so immediately because anyone without it will not get the bonus for November and December.
The statement said 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.
