Ebonyi govt. to begin payment of new minimum wage September | Read More
Ebonyi State Government says it has concluded arrangements to begin implementation of the new approved national minimum wage of N70,000 from September, 2024.
This was disclosed by the state Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Jude Okpor on Thursday.
According to him, the administration of Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi State was the first in the South East region to agree to the implementation of the new National Minimum Wage for workers.
“In the commencement of his administration, his Excellency in order ameliorate the present economic hardship being faced by citizens, owing to the removal of fuel subsidy, which has continued to impact on the cost of commodities and cost of living, across the country, including Ebonyi State, for instance, implemented the wage increment of N10,000.00 and later upgraded it to N20,000.00.
“The Governor of Ebonyi State is the first Executive Governor in the South East to agree to the payment of the new national minimum wage, which directive has been given to the relevant authorities to begin the payment this September,” the commissioner said in an interaction with Dailypost.
