Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has approved the implementation of the Consolidated Legislative Salary Structure, CONLESS, for eligible staff of the Abia State House of Assembly and the Abia State House of Assembly Service Commission.
The 25% CONLESS approval was granted by the Governor on the recommendation of the Committee on CONLESS and the implementation takes effect from January 2027.
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.
This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by Otti's Chief Press Secretary, Ukoha Njoku Ukoha, and made available to journalists in Umuahia.
The approval underscores Governor Otti's commitment to workers' welfare, fairness, and the strengthening of democratic institutions in Abia State.
Gov Otti approves CONLESS for Abia Assembly staff, first in South- East