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The governor said the minimum wage would be implemented when workers' verification is completed.

Governor Umo Eno has said that civil servants in the oil-rich Akwa Ibom State will not enjoy the new minimum wage until staff verifications are completed.

Mr Eno approved N80,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the state weeks ago—N10,000 higher than the national minimum wage—following a similar move by his Lagos and Rivers State counterparts.

Lagos and Rivers announced N85,000 as minimum wage, with Rivers State commencing payment in November.

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State approved N80,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the state, with October as the date of commencement while Governor Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State approved the new federal minimum wage for workers in the state with payment beginning from August, according to Daily Trust newspaper.

“I am aware that quite a number of our civil servants have relocated within Nigeria while others have gone abroad. We have to be sure that those receiving payments are real civil servants,” Mr Eno said at a Church Service in Uyo on Sunday, justifying a delay in the commencement of payment of the new minimum wage to workers.

“My watchword since assuming office has been transparency and honesty in service deliverables and we have to ensure that we carry this through this verification exercise, which would soon be completed,” Mr Eno’s spokesperson, Ekerete Udoh said in a statement on Sunday.

The governor, after approving the new minimum wage, constituted a committee to work on consequential adjustments and submit a report within a month – November.

Labour leaders, including the chairperson of Nigeria Labour Congress in the state, Sunny James, are member of the committee.

Apparently sensing that the decision to delay the commencement of the new minimum wage may not go down well with the Organised Labour in Akwa Ibom, the governor warned those who he said are constantly agitating for disruption of the “smooth and seamless” relationship that exists between the state government and Organised Labour to “have a rethink.”

Workers across the country were supposed to begin enjoying a new minimum wage in May following the expiration of the old N30,000 in April.

A new minimum wage bill was signed into law in July by President Bola Tinubu after months of failed negotiations with the Organised Labour.

Governor Eno did not mention when the state government would start paying arrears of minimum wage but offered to pay civil servants a 13th month’s salary by next month.

“Since we came in, we have paid critical attention to the needs and the welfare of civil servants in this State. To date, we have paid N35 billion in gratuities to retired state, local government workers and primary school teachers in the State,” he said, highlighting his commitment to workers welfare.

Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/south-south-regional/754535-gov-eno-postpones-minimum-wage-implementation-in-akwa-ibom.html

Man inhumanity to man

Lol, those that implement, may not pay

Na man dey do man

Trust no politician. NYSC allawe is still 33k despite FG telling the world that they had increase it to 77k

FerrariE:
Trust no politician. NYSC allawe is still 33k despite FG telling the world that they had increase it to 77k

.. quite frustrating!

Day169:
.. quite frustrating!

Too frustrating. Pls bless me with three thousands if u can. But if u can't, no problem. Thanks 🙏

FerrariE:
Trust no politician. NYSC allawe is still 33k despite FG telling the world that they had increase it to 77k

Can you show evidence the FG said NYSC allawee has been increase to 77k?

FerrariE:
Trust no politician. NYSC allawe is still 33k despite FG telling the world that they had increase it to 77k

It will be implemented in new budget

Mr Man you are just saying Rubbish joo

Great100000:
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peter mba has not started paying too based on what my cousin told me

Hahahaha, and people will believe this cunny man because he's a " man of god". The so-called staff verification that's being taunted now may last for God knows when. It would be followed by a post-verification exercise by a special high-powered Committee. The Committee's report will be presented to his Excellency for ratification by the State executive Council for approval. Thereafter,..! ( I beg when was petrol subsidy removed?)

Pray for Civil servants.

Ebubu:
It will be implemented in new budget

Ok. Pls can u help me with something to buy some food? It's not easy sir

Governor Eno is right on this but they should speed up the verification so workers will get paid. Surviving in this country is so difficult at the moment. A bag of rice is #120,000

Them don start. Kolomenta people.

Funny country. So those who have been collecting salaries until now we're not verified? Shouldn't verification be a routine control process in any financially independent structure? The Nigerian leadership is truly a reflection of the Nigerian people in the real sense of it.

My 419 governor sha… you no wan make I chop new minimum wage before this year pass eh

It's actually targeted at fishing out ghost workers in the state

Lolzzzzz 🤣

"Said it at church service"

Hypocrisy, awon Pharisees

RealityOfReason:
Funny country. So those who have been collecting salaries until now we're not verified? Shouldn't verification be a routine control process in any financially independent structure? The Nigerian leadership is truly a reflection of the Nigerian people in the real sense of it.

You mean they should pause paying salaries because of verification that cannot be concluded in weeks

Not fair enough

Let the end justify the means

Fine.

But complete the verification exercise within 6 weeks and when you are done, start the implementation and pay the arrears immediately.

So because of few people that are ghosting you'll deny thousands of their wages.... Omo politicians dey heartless walai

Great100000:
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Well, we wait to see after the staff verification. I will also plead that the State Government follow up with the Private Sector to upgrade

Ebubu:
It will be implemented in new budget

Na the kind orientation or hope u wan give PCMs

lordm:
Lol, those that implement, may not pay

And those that pay may not implement. Lol.

The truth is that these new minimum wage is another scam. Let the implementation start fully next year. Then you people will know that these Governors are never sincere and the Organized Labour in each state are sell outs

Benue State government started promising the payment of minimum wage by April, today we're in November and the government is still telling its work force to be patient, they're working on it. Don't play with politicians O!

icankel:
Governor Eno is right on this but they should speed up the verification so workers will get paid. Surviving in this country is so difficult at the moment. A bag of rice is #120,000

you said he is right on this because is a claimed man of God ,so if he is not sure of the civil servants in the state why is he paying them,he is just looking for excuse to delay it

Paraman:
Can you show evidence the FG said NYSC allawee has been increase to 77k?

Are you not in this country when they promise to pay them 77k

Workers are the ones receiving it hot in this period. And the government are not helping matters