Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has approved the implementation of a 25 per cent Consolidated Legislative Salary Structure (CONLESS) for eligible workers of the Abia State House of Assembly and the State House of Assembly Service Commission, effective January 2027.
The approval, according to the state government, makes Abia the first state in the South-East to adopt the specialised salary structure for parliamentary workers.
The development was announced on Wednesday in a statement by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ukoha Ukoha, who said the approval followed recommendations by a committee set up to examine issues surrounding the implementation of CONLESS.
The salary structure is designed specifically for employees of legislative institutions, including the National Assembly, state Houses of Assembly and their service commissions. Its implementation is expected to improve the remuneration and welfare of eligible legislative workers.
The government noted that the structure had remained unimplemented in several states despite demands by legislative workers for improved salaries and conditions of service.
It described the approval as part of Otti’s commitment to workers’ welfare, fairness and strengthening democratic institutions in the state.
However, the statement did not disclose the number of workers expected to benefit, the detailed salary breakdown or the financial implications of the implementation. Further guidelines are expected to provide details ahead of its commencement in January 2027.
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