The Delta State House of Assembly passes an executive bill to institutionalise payment of a 13th-month salary for public servants in the state. The measure is intended to give the annual additional salary a clear legal basis, rather than relying on executive or ad hoc arrangements.
According to reports, lawmakers advance the bill through the legislative process during a plenary session, with the relevant standing orders suspended to enable immediate passage. The bill scales third reading and is adopted after motions presented by leadership in the House. Speaker Emomotimi Dennis Guwor presides over the session, and the Speaker and other lawmakers describe the step as a welfare-oriented milestone.
While both outlets focus on the same legislative outcome, they differ slightly in emphasis. The Punch highlights the Assembly’s passage of the bill, while Nigerian Eye adds more detail on lawmakers’ stated rationale, including statutory backing for workers, greater certainty for the 13th-month pay, and expected benefits for morale, productivity, and service delivery.
