Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has approved a 25 per cent implementation of the Consolidated Legislative Salary Structure (CONLESS) for eligible staff of the State House of Assembly and the Abia State House of Assembly Service Commission, with effect from January 2027.
The approval, which followed a recommendation by the Committee on CONLESS, makes Abia the first state in the South-East to implement the salary structure for parliamentary workers.
The development was announced in a press release dated November 11, 2026, and signed by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ctz. Ukoha Njoku Ukoha.
CONLESS is the salary structure designed for legislative staff in the National Assembly, state Houses of Assembly and their respective service commissions. Its implementation has remained outstanding in several states despite demands by parliamentary workers.
According to the statement, the approval reflects the Otti administration’s commitment to workers’ welfare, equitable remuneration and the strengthening of democratic institutions in the state.
The new salary structure will cover eligible employees of the Abia State House of Assembly and the Assembly Service Commission from January 2027.
