Governor Eno Announces ₦80,000 Minimum Wage

The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, has declared a new minimum wage of ₦80,000 for all state government employees.

This announcement was made in a press release signed by the Commissioner for Information, Ini Ememobong, on Wednesday.

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“To ensure a smooth rollout of this policy, the governor has also constituted an implementation committee, which has been given one month to deliver its report on how the wage increase will be executed,” the statement added.

The committee, chaired by the Head of the Civil Service, includes the following as members:

  • Chairman, State Civil Service Commission
  • Chairman, Local Government Service Commission
  • Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance
  • Permanent Secretary, Department of Establishments
  • Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning
  • Permanent Secretary/Solicitor General, Ministry of Justice
  • Permanent Secretary/Accountant General
  • Permanent Secretary, Local Government Service Commission
  • Permanent Secretary, Office of the Head of Civil Service
  • Director of Budget
  • State Chairman, Joint Public Service Negotiating Council
  • Secretary, Joint Public Sector Negotiating Council
  • State Chairperson, Nigeria Labour Congress, Akwa Ibom State
  • State Chairman, Trade Union Congress, Akwa Ibom State
  • State President, Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE)

“This announcement is reflective of the state government’s commitment to improving the welfare of its workforce,” it concluded.

This follows President Bola Tinubu’s approval to raise the minimum wage for Nigerian workers from ₦30,000 to ₦70,000 three months ago.

However, the rollout across states has been slow, with some yet to implement the new minimum wage.

While several states have committed to meeting the ₦70,000 benchmark, others have taken it a step further by pledging to pay even more than the federal requirement.

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