Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, stated that civil servants will begin receiving the new N70,000 minimum wage starting from October 2024.
This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, during a press briefing on Tuesday following the State Executive Council meeting chaired by Governor Alex Otti, on Monday.
Kanu said, “The state government is committed to the minimum wage, and within the next few days, payment of the new minimum wage will commence.’’
He explained that the government’s resolve to improve welfare of its workers, Mr Kanu noted that the governor was also willing to exceed the nationally approved minimum wage, if possible.
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However, Kanu said, “If the governor wants to deviate from the national standard and pay higher, so be it.”
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