Akwa Ibom governor calls for unity and announces welfare review for rulers
Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno has urged traditional rulers to help maintain peace and unity in the state. He also announced an immediate increase in their welfare package, according to Punch Nigeria. The supplied report does not state the size of the increase or when the revised payments will begin.
Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno has called on traditional rulers in the state to sustain unity and peace, according to Punch Nigeria. Eno urged the rulers to use their positions to foster peaceful relations. His appeal placed traditional institutions at the centre of efforts to preserve unity within Akwa Ibom.
The governor also announced an immediate upward review of the welfare package for traditional rulers. The supplied report does not give the previous value of the package, the new amount or the financial cost of the change. It also does not provide details of the meeting at which Eno made the announcement, identify the traditional rulers who attended or set out any conditions attached to the revised welfare arrangement.
The governor’s two messages combined a request for traditional leaders to support peace with a decision to improve their welfare. No response from the rulers or further details about implementation were included in the available material.
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