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Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has approved the implementation of the Consolidated Legislative Salary Structure (CONLESS) for staff of the Abia State House of Assembly and the Abia State House of Assembly Service Commission.
The special salary structure said to be the first of its kind in the South East, will raise salary of the affected staff by 25 percent.
A Government statement said the 25 percent CONLESS approval was granted by the Governor on the recommendation of the Committee on CONLESS.
The statement added that the implementation of the new salary takes effect from January 2027.
According to the statement, with the approval, Abia becomes the first State in the South-East to implement CONLESS for parliamentary staff.
“CONLESS is the salary structure applicable to legislative staff within the National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly and their respective Service Commissions.
“Its implementation had remained outstanding in a number of States, despite continuing demands by parliamentary workers”, the statement added.
It said the approval underscored Governor Otti’s commitment to workers’ welfare, fairness, and the strengthening of democratic institutions in Abia State.
