Akwa Ibom government announces N80,000 minimum wage, constitutes implementation committee
Akwa Ibom State Governor Pastor Umo Eno, has announced N80,000.00 new minimum wage for all employees of the state government.
This was contained in a statement signed by the state commissioner for information and strategy comrade Ini Ememobong and available to news men in Uyo the State capital.
According to the statement, 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 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)
The package according to the commissioner is reflective of the state government’s commitment to improving the welfare of its workforce.
