Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has revealed that his monthly salary is N503,000, while Permanent Secretaries in the state earn N900,000.
The governor made the disclosure on Thursday in Asaba while commissioning 12 four-bedroom terraced duplexes for Permanent Secretaries and handing over official vehicles to 12 recently appointed senior civil servants.
Oborevwori explained that the government reviewed the remuneration of Permanent Secretaries after they complained that the gap between their earnings and those of directors had become too narrow.
He said the adjustment placed the monthly salary of Permanent Secretaries at N900,000, compared with his N503,000 monthly pay as governor. He also disclosed that the state Head of Service earns N1m monthly.
The governor said his administration had continued to prioritise the welfare and professional development of civil servants through various intervention programmes.
According to him, 302 public officers had so far benefited from the government’s vehicle loan scheme, while another 119 had accessed the housing loan facility.
He added that civil servants interested in agriculture were being assisted with farm inputs to enable them establish farming activities and create additional sources of income.
Oborevwori further disclosed that 450 senior management officers had undergone a seven-weekend training programme facilitated through collaboration with the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria.
He said the appointment of 12 Permanent Secretaries in May was designed to ensure that all the local government areas in the state had representation at the top level of the civil service.
The governor insisted that the appointments were based on merit, stressing that political considerations did not determine the selection process.
Oborevwori also disclosed that Delta had implemented the new national minimum wage and approved a 13th-month salary for civil servants, with the first payment scheduled for December 2026.
He said steps were being taken to transmit an executive bill to the state House of Assembly to make the 13th-month salary a statutory entitlement that would continue after his administration.
The governor urged civil servants and political appointees to shun absenteeism, favouritism, corruption, waste and other practices capable of undermining effective public service.
He assured workers that his administration would sustain investments in infrastructure and other initiatives aimed at improving working conditions, efficiency and service delivery across the state.
