Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has commenced payment of N85,000 new minimum wage to the state workers.
Chukwuma Osunna, chairman of the Nigeria Civil Service Union, Rivers State Chapter, confirmed the payment in an interview with Tribune.
According to him, the payment began with November salaries.
“The Governor has fulfilled his promise, as of today, November 27, 2024, I can confirm that he has paid the N85,000 new minimum wage to workers, and the workers are happy,” he said.
“We met under the joint council, sat with the Head of Service, saw the salary chart and confirmed that the N85,000 is well calculated and implemented in the November salary of workers, so, payment started today and by tomorrow, other banks will start to pay too.”
Recall that Mr Fubara had in early October approved a new minimum wage of N85,000 for civil servants in the state.
This development which was announced by the Head of Service, George Nwaeke, followed a closed-door meeting between the governor, labour leaders, and senior government officials.
In response, Chukwu Emecheta, Chairman of the Joint Negotiation Team, praised Mr Fubara for fulfilling the expectations of Rivers State workers, commending his dedication to their welfare.
