By Simon Ebegbulem

BENIN—THERE was jubilation, yesterday, at Egor Local Government Council, secretariat, Edo State,  after the state House of Assembly announced the payment of seven months salaries to staff of the council by the local government authorities.

It will be recalled that the state House of Assembly had adopted a resolution which mandated the state government to source for N366,467,000.00 from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to pay workers in Egor council from the bailout fund.

Consequently, out of the 17 months salary arrears owed the workers by the council, seven months were paid to them yesterday.

Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mr Justin Okonoboh, had said that all categories of workers owed in the state would be paid. He, therefore, urged them to maintain peace as the House liaises with the authorities of the councils to ensure that they get their salaries.