Ahead of the Eid-l-Kabir Sallah celebration, Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State has approved N45,000 financial assistance for each employee under the State Unified Local Government Service and Local Education Authorities.
The Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed, disclosed this in a statement. He said the gesture is designed to ease the financial burden on civil servants during the festive period.
As contained in the statement, the financial support consists of two parts – N30,000 Loan/Advance which will be repaid in three installments of N10,000 per month over July, August, and September, and a N15,000 Sallah gift to enable each worker in the state partake in the Eid-l-Kabir festivities without financial constraints.
The Katsina State Head of Service, Malam Falalu Bawale expressed his sincere appreciation for the governor’s initiative, stating that “the financial assistance will undoubtedly bring relief to numerous households, enabling them to celebrate the joyous occasion of Eid”.