Despite a steady rise in allocations from the Federation Account and improved internally generated revenue (IGR), several state governments, including Ogun, Ekiti, Lagos, Ondo, Plateau and Imo, have failed to announce any end-of-year bonus or 13th-month salary for workers, heightening concerns over government priorities as civil servants grapple with worsening economic hardship.
Findings by PLATFORM TIMES across the states reveal a growing sense of frustration among workers, many of whom say the silence from their governments contrasts sharply with public claims of fiscal stability and expanding revenues.