…As Otti Approves 25% Salary Structure, Sets January 2027 Take-off
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has approved a 25 per cent increase in the salaries of eligible staff of the Abia State House of Assembly and the House of Assembly Service Commission under the Consolidated Legislative Salary Structure (CONLESS), with implementation scheduled to begin in January 2027.
The approval makes Abia the first state in the South-East to implement the salary structure for parliamentary workers.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Njoku Ukoha, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
He said the approval followed the recommendation of the Committee on CONLESS, which had been working towards the implementation of the salary structure for eligible legislative staff.
CONLESS is the salary structure applicable to legislative workers in the National Assembly, state Houses of Assembly and their respective service commissions.
Its implementation has remained outstanding in several states despite persistent demands by parliamentary workers for its adoption.
The Governor’s approval is expected to address concerns over the welfare of legislative staff and promote fairness in remuneration and strengthen the state’s democratic institutions.
The development according to the release also underscores the Abia State Government’s commitment to improving workers’ welfare and ensuring that public servants receive appropriate remuneration for their services.
