The payment, which began this week, is expected to bring relief to thousands of council employees who have endured months of delayed salaries amid worsening economic conditions.
For months, the unpaid wages had remained a major concern for local government workers, with labour unions and affected employees repeatedly calling on the state government to settle the outstanding arrears to ease their financial burden.
Checks by Twisdic Info News indicate that the disbursement is already ongoing across the 16 local government councils, although the state government has yet to issue an official statement outlining the payment schedule or the total amount approved for the exercise.
The release of the arrears is expected to improve the livelihoods of beneficiaries while boosting commercial activities in communities across the state as workers begin to spend the long-awaited funds.
The development comes as political campaigns continue to gain momentum ahead of the forthcoming elections, a timing that is likely to attract public attention and political commentary. However, the government has not linked the payment to the election period, and no official explanation has been provided regarding the timing of the disbursement.
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