Rivers, Kano commence# 85,000, #71,000 minimum wages
By Omowumi Hannah The Rivers State government has begun implementation of the N85,000 minimum wage it approved recently for workers in the state. The Guardian gathered that some public school teachers and other workers in the state were excited as they received their November salary alert and realised that the new minimum wage had been implemented. But Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, considered N85,000 as the new minimum wage for workers with assurance that the state will pay it through its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) The governor had announced a whooping IGR increase from N11 billion by the previous administration to N27 billion under his administration. The Chairman of the Nigeria Civil Service Union, Rivers State chapter, Chukwuma Osunna, confirmed the payment of the new salary structure in an interview. He said: “The governor has fulfilled his promise. As of today, November 27, 2024, I can confirm that he has paid the N85,000 ...