Akwa Ibom governor approves payment of N80,000 minimum wage to civil servants
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has authorised the payment of the N80,000 minimum wage to civil servants in the state effective November 2024.
This is contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ekerete Udoh, in Uyo on Tuesday.
Mr Udoh said the authorisation of the payment was sequel to the submission of the minimum wage/personal verification by the Head of Service, Effiong Essien, to the governor on Monday.
The CPS said the payment would be made to only the 45, 000 personnel that had been duly verified.
“Governor Umo Eno has authorised the commencement of the payment of the new minimum wage of N80,000 to 45,000 duly verified public service workers, beginning at the end of this month but backdated to November 2024,” Mr Udoh said.
The implementation committee on the minimum wage was set up by the governor in December 2024 to ensure a smooth payment.
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