Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has approved the formation of a 12-member committee to oversee the implementation of the new N70,000 minimum wage.
The announcement was made by Bukar Tijani, the Secretary to the State Government, in a statement issued on Wednesday in Maiduguri.
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According to the statement, the committee will be chaired by State Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Babagana Mallumbe, with the Head of Service, Mallam Fannami, serving as Co-chairman.
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The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Establishment, Sadiq Mohammed, has been appointed as the committee’s Secretary.
The committee is tasked with analyzing the federal-level salary adjustments and determining how these changes can be fully or partially implemented in Borno.
“To use the consequential adjustment at the federal level as a guide to arrive at a reasonable and sustainable salary adjustment based on the specific peculiarities of the state and;any other matter relevant to arriving at a reasonable and realistic salary for civil servants.” the statement said.
The committee also includes the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, the Accountant-General, the Auditor-General, as well as the Chairpersons of the NLC and TUC.
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