By Anya C. Anya

The Government of Abia state led by Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has reiterated her commitment to the implementation of the Consolidated Health Salary Scheme for local government workers with effect from January 2021 .

The government while speaking through a press release made available to AFNews by the Chief of staff to the Governor of Abia State Dr. A. C. B Agbazuere said this is consistent with the government passion for quality health services and workers’ motivation.

As contained in the press release. The government has approved an “Immediate notional approval and consequential payment of Consolidated Health Salary Scheme (CONHESS) for local government workers who are entitled to it with effect from January 2021″ .

Further more an ” approval of a total sum of Four Million Naira (N4,000,000) only as running cost for the Executive Secretary, the Seventeen (17) Health Authority Secretaries and all others so entitled in the local government system.”

“The Governor has also directed the Committee on the resolution of arrears of salaries owed by some government parastatals to expedite action and round off within the Two (2) weeks window given to them.
It is also the position of government that workers will be paid by hand to checkmate debilitating and illicit sharp practices.”

It is expected that health workers and others will reciprocate this goodwill of the Governor by putting in their best in the service of our State.