Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has approved a N100,000 Christmas bonus for civil servants, public servants, and pensioners in the state.

The Head of Civil Service, Rivers State, George Nwaeke, made the disclosure in a statement he released on Tuesday.

Nwaeke said Governor Fubara gave the approval to enable them to have a fulfilled Christmas celebration.

He expressed optimism that the bonus would help in cushioning the harsh economy and directed that the fund should be released immediately.

He stated that: ?I wish to inform the general public that the Rivers State Governor, His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, in the spirit of the yuletide, has approved the sum of N100,000 for civil servants, public servants,, and pensioners in Rivers State, to enable them to have a fulfilled Christmas celebration.

?The 2024 Christmas bonus will go to workers in the different Ministries, Departments, And Agencies as well as the pensioners both in the civil and public service.

?His Excellency, who gave this approval on Monday, 23rd of December 2024, has directed its immediate implementation to enable the civil servants to have a wonderful Yuletide celebration.

?I wish to state that this is the second time within the administration of His Excellency Governor Siminalayi Fubara that civil servants in the state will be receiving Christmas bonuses, to the tune of N100,000.00, an amount that is above the value of the nation?s minimum wage and the first time that pensioners are being included,? he said.

According to the Head of Service, the N100,000 Christmas bonus for both civil and public servants, as well as pensioners, is part of Governor Fubara?s ?Rivers First? mantra aimed at securing the well-being and happiness of Rivers people across the various sectors of the economy. (Daily Sun)