Some female civil servants in Delta State may be keeping their earnings away from their husbands after Governor Sheriff Oborevwori revealed that some women in the state’s public service do not want their spouses to know how much they earn.
The governor made the revelation while disclosing the salaries of top government officials, saying Permanent Secretaries in the state earn more than him monthly.
Oborevwori, who spoke during the inauguration of 12 four-bedroom terraced duplexes for Permanent Secretaries and the presentation of official vehicles to newly appointed Permanent Secretaries in Asaba, said his monthly salary is N503,000, while Permanent Secretaries take home N900,000.
He also disclosed that the Head of Service earns about N1 million monthly.
According to the governor, the pay rise for Permanent Secretaries came after they complained that some directors were earning almost the same amount as them.
He explained that the government reviewed their salaries to reflect their responsibilities and status in the civil service.
The governor then stirred reactions when he suggested that some female Permanent Secretaries and senior civil servants were reluctant to disclose their earnings at home.
“Some of them don’t want their husbands to know how much they are receiving,” Oborevwori said.
The comment has sparked discussions about salary secrecy among couples, especially in households where both partners are financially independent.
Beyond salaries, the governor used the occasion to highlight his administration’s welfare programmes for civil servants, including official vehicles for Permanent Secretaries, housing and vehicle loan schemes, agricultural support and training programmes.
He said 302 public officers had benefited from the government’s vehicle loan scheme, while 119 others accessed housing loans.
Oborevwori also announced that Delta would continue paying a 13th-month salary to civil servants, adding that his administration was working on a law to make the payment a permanent policy beyond his tenure.
He said Delta was among the first states to implement the new national minimum wage after consultations with labour leaders and government officials.
The governor further urged civil servants and political appointees to avoid absenteeism, corruption, nepotism and inefficiency, stressing that improved welfare must go hand-in-hand with better service delivery.
He added that the appointment of 12 new Permanent Secretaries in May ensured that every local government area in the state was represented at the top level of the civil service.
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