The Rivers State Government has announced the approval of the extension of service years for teachers in the State by five extra years.
The government also increased the monthly allocation for payment of pensions and gratuities of workers from N1billiin to N2billion, as well as approved the Medium Term Expenditure Framework for the preparation of the 2025 budget.
The decision was reached at the sixth State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Siminalayi Fubara and held at the Executive Council Chambers of Government House, Port Harcourt on Thursday.