Abia State Governor Alex Otti has approved the implementation of the Consolidated Legislative Salary Structure for eligible workers in the Abia State House of Assembly and the State House of Assembly Service Commission, effective January 2027.
The approval provides for a 25 per cent CONLESS implementation. According to the state government, this makes Abia the first state in the South-East to adopt the salary structure for parliamentary workers.
The development was announced in a statement issued on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ukoha Ukoha.
According to the statement, Otti granted the approval “following recommendations submitted by the Committee on CONLESS”, which had examined issues surrounding the implementation of the salary structure for legislative employees.
The Consolidated Legislative Salary Structure is a specialised remuneration framework that applies to workers in legislative institutions, including the National Assembly, state Houses of Assembly and their respective service commissions.
Its implementation is intended to address remuneration concerns among parliamentary workers and improve their conditions of service.
The state government noted that “the implementation of CONLESS had remained outstanding in several states across the federation despite sustained demands by legislative workers for improved salaries and welfare packages”.
With the latest approval, eligible staff of the Abia State House of Assembly and the Assembly Service Commission are expected to benefit from the new salary arrangement from January 2027.
The decision is expected to provide financial relief to affected workers amid prevailing economic challenges and rising living costs.
It also marks a step forward in the welfare of legislative employees, who provide administrative, technical and other essential support services to the state legislature.
The government described the approval as “another demonstration of Governor Otti’s commitment to workers’ welfare, fairness and the strengthening of democratic institutions in Abia State”.
According to the statement, the administration remains committed to creating a conducive working environment for public servants while ensuring that government institutions are adequately supported to discharge their responsibilities.
The approval comes as the Otti administration continues to pursue reforms in the state’s public service, with particular emphasis on workers’ welfare, institutional efficiency and improved service delivery.
Although the government announced the 25 per cent CONLESS approval, the statement did not provide a detailed breakdown of the new salary scale, the number of beneficiaries or the financial implications for the state.
Further details on the implementation guidelines are expected to clarify how the new structure will apply to eligible workers.
The implementation is scheduled to begin in January 2027, marking a new phase in the remuneration of legislative workers in Abia State.
