Gov. Aliyu approves commencement of payment of N70,000 new minimum wage on Monday
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Gov. Ahmed Aliyu has approved the commencement of the payment of the N70,000 new national minimum wage to the state workers by tomorrow, Monday .
The payment of the new minimum wage will cover the state civil servants, local governments and LGEA staff across the state.
The payment of the new national minimum wage, which is in compliance with the new national minimum wage as approved by the federal government is also in fulfillment of the promise made by the Governor to that effect.
Gov. Aliyu, therefore, urged the civil servants in the state to reciprocate the invaluable gesture by being alive to their responsibilities.
"With the commencement of the payment of this new national minimum wage,we expect a renewed commitment, hard work,punctuality and above all, seriousness from our civil servants, "he added .
The Governor also vowed to sustain the prompt payment of salaries from the 19th to the 22nd of every month,saying that his administration will continue to remain workers'-friendly.
With the coming of the Ahmed Aliyu-led administration, workers in the state now receive their salaries between the 19th and 22nd of every month, while the backlog of unpaid gratuity of retirees is being defrayed by the present administration.
