EID-EL-KABIR: Edo workers jubilate over
payment of Sept salaries


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BENIN—There was wide jubilation Wednesday
in Edo State, a day to the celebration of Eid-
el-Kabir, by Muslim faithful as civil servants
received their September salaries.
When Vanguard visited some of the Ministries
in Benin, workers were seen celebrating and
praying for Governor Adams Oshiomhole,
after receiving alerts of salaries payment.
Those who spoke on condition of anonymity
said “we have never had it so good. Things
are tight, it is not easy. This is a big relief
to some of us who are civil servants and we
were wondering how we would get money to
celebrate the Ed-el- Kabir festival.”
Speaking on the development, Edo United
Front, EUF, praised Governor Oshiomhole for
the prompt payment of the workers’ salaries
few hours to the celebration of Sallah, saying;
“Governor Oshiomhole has proved himself as
the best workers governor.
Governor Oshiomhole just earned another
feather on his already decorated cap, as he is
now known as, best workers governor ever in
terms of prompt salary payments and workers
welfare. He paid this month’s salary today,
23rd of September 2015″, the group said in a
statement signed by Alhaji
Abdullahi Imodagbe, and Mr. John Mayaki.
“At a time when state governments across the
country were owing backlogs of salaries,
Governor Adams Oshiomhole is meeting up to
his responsibilities and have never defaulted,