Ahead of the Easter celebration, civil servants in Kwara State were thrown into jubilant mood as the state government commenced the payment of their April salaries.
It was gathered that the workers started receiving bank alerts for their April salaries since the evening of Thursday, a development that caught them unawares.
The pensioners were not left behind as some of them have also received bank alerts for the payment of their pensions.
Some of the civil servants who spoke with LEADERSHIP in Ilorin, the state capital on Friday, confirmed the receipt of their April salaries.
They praised the state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for prioritising the welfare of workers and pensioners at all times.
(LEADERSHIP)