Abia State Governor Alex Otti approves implementation of the Consolidated Legislative Salary Structure (CONLESS) for eligible staff of the Abia State House of Assembly and the Assembly Service Commission. Reports say the move makes Abia the first state in the South-East to adopt CONLESS, with an initial 25% increase for eligible workers.
Outlets describe the approval as following recommendations from a CONLESS-related committee and frame it as intended to improve remuneration, welfare and working conditions for legislative employees. Nigerian Eye adds that the benefits are set to begin in January 2027, citing a statement from the governor’s Chief Press Secretary and describing CONLESS as a salary framework for legislative institutions, including houses of assembly and related service commissions.
Across coverage, the emphasis remains on the timing, eligibility, and the 25% implementation, while background details about how the decision is processed and what the salary structure is designed to achieve differ by outlet.
