Gov Otti approves CONLESS for Abia Assembly employees, first in South- East

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has accepted the implementation of the Consolidated Legislative Salary Structure, CONLESS, for eligible employees 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 advice of the Committee on CONLESS and the implementation takes impact from January 2027.

With the approval, Abia turns into the primary state within the South-East to implement CONLESS for parliamentary employees.

CONLESS is the wage construction relevant to legislative employees throughout the National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly and their respective Service Commissions. Its implementation had remained excellent in a variety of states, regardless of persevering with calls for by parliamentary employees.

This was contained in an announcement issued on Wednesday by Otti’s Chief Press Secretary, Ukoha Njoku Ukoha, and made obtainable to journalists in Umuahia.

The approval underscores Governor Otti’s dedication to employees’ welfare, equity, and the strengthening of democratic establishments in Abia State.