Abia State Governor, Dr 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, followed the recommendation of the Committee on CONLESS and will take effect from January 2027.
With the development, Abia State becomes the first state in the South-East to implement the consolidated salary structure for parliamentary staff.
CONLESS is the salary structure designed for legislative workers in the National Assembly, State Houses of Assembly and their respective Service Commissions. Its implementation has remained pending in several states despite persistent demands by parliamentary workers for its adoption.
The approval is expected to improve the welfare of eligible legislative workers while strengthening the institutional capacity of the Abia State House of Assembly.
The development also underscores Governor Otti’s administration’s commitment to workers’ welfare, equitable remuneration and the strengthening of democratic institutions in the state.
The announcement was contained in a press release issued on November 11, 2026, by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Njoku Ukoha.
