MOVING ON, The Delta State House of Assembly has passed a bill seeking to give legal backing to the annual payment of a 13th-month salary to public servants in the state.
The Executive Bill was passed on Tuesday after it scaled its third reading during plenary presided over by the Speaker, Emomotimi Guwor.
The proposed law is aimed at making the additional annual salary a statutory entitlement for eligible public servants, rather than leaving its payment solely to administrative policy.
Before considering the bill, the House suspended its relevant standing orders to allow for its immediate passage.
The motion, moved by the House Leader, Emeka Nwaobi, was adopted by the lawmakers.
Presenting the report of the House Committee on Establishment, Ethics and Privileges, its chairman, Edafe Emakpor, said the bill was designed to create a legal framework for the payment of the additional salary.
He said the proposed legislation would provide workers with greater certainty while improving their morale, productivity and general welfare.
The passage of the bill followed the state government’s policy of paying public servants an additional salary at the end of the year.