Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has announced N80,000 as the minimum wage for workers in the state civil service.

This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Information, Ini Ememobong, on Wednesday, October 23, 2024.

Ememobong said the governor has constituted a committee to ensure the smooth implementation of the new minimum wage.

He said the committee has the Head of Service, Effiong Essien, as chairman with the Chairman of the Akwa Ibom State Civil Service Commission, the Chairman of the Local Government Service Commission, and thirteen others as members.

The commissioner added that the committee has one month to submit its report on how the wage increase will be executed.

Meanwhile, Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris has approved N75,000 as the minimum wage for workers in the state.

Idris approved the new wage before the National Labour Congress (NLC) leaders headed by the National President, Joe Ajaero, in Birnin Kebbi, the Kebbi State capital, on Wednesday.

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The governor also directed the implementation of the new wage within 72 hours.

He said: “We are making a very important history today (Wednesday) as we have the presence of NLC leadership who coincidentally came for a meeting here in Kebbi.

“I want to remind us that the NLC leadership overwhelmingly supported me as they had come into the state during my electioneering campaign to support me – as one of their own.

“I assure you that I will not disappoint you, and I will not disappoint people of Kebbi and its workers at all levels.”

Idris also directed that all categories of workers in Kebbi State must benefit.

Idris added: “I reiterate my commitment and sincerity to using the Kebbi resources judiciously, with fear of God and I will not fail you, and will not fail Kebbi workers.

“In my administration, I don’t owe pension, gratuity, leave grants, and death benefits. Salaries are being paid as at when due, and October salary should be paid with approved new minimum wage within 72 hours after the signing of the law.”

It would be recalled that President Bola Tinubu announced N70,000 minimum wage for federal workers with effect from July 2024, after months of negotiations with labour unions.

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