Bayelsa to raise monthly salary bill by N3bn from October 2026

Bayelsa State will increase its monthly salary bill by about N3bn from October 2026 after approving special allowances for public servants and tertiary institution workers. More than N900m of the increase will go to tertiary workers while other public servants will receive peculiar allowances adding about N2bn.

Pidgin: Bayelsa State go increase im monthly salary bill by about N3bn from October 2026 after dem approve special allowances for public servants and workers for tertiary institutions. More than N900m of di increase go go to tertiary workers while other public servants go collect peculiar allowances wey go add about N2bn.

How this affects you: Bayelsa State public servants and tertiary institution workers will receive special and peculiar allowances, increasing the state's monthly salary expenditure by N3bn from October 2026.