Kebbi State governor, Abubakar Bagudu, has approved the immediate release of April salaries to civil servants in the state.
This was contained in a statement issued to journalists in Birnin Kebbi.
According to the statement, the payment is to complement government gestures to enable workers in the state to celebrate the upcoming eid-Fitr celebrations with comfort.
It added that payment had since commenced into various accounts of the workers by respective banks in the state.
A civil servant working at the ministry of finance confirmed that he received his salary on Friday evening.