Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has approved the implementation of the Consolidated Legislative Salary Structure (CONLESS) for eligible staff of the Abia State House of Assembly and the Abia State House of Assembly Service Commission.
The approval, which provides for a 25 per cent CONLESS salary adjustment, will take effect from January 2027, following a recommendation by the Committee on CONLESS.
With the development, Abia State becomes the first state in the South-East to implement the salary structure for parliamentary 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 repeated demands by parliamentary workers for its adoption.
The approval is expected to improve the welfare of eligible legislative staff while promoting fairness in the remuneration of workers within the legislative arm of government.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Njoku Ukoha, said the decision reflected Otti’s commitment to workers’ welfare and the strengthening of democratic institutions in Abia State.
The statement added that the approval was part of the administration’s efforts to ensure fairness and improve conditions of service for public sector workers.
