Workers in the services of Akwa Ibom Government will take home a minimum pay of N80,000 monthly as the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, has announced that the State Government will pay a new minimum wage of N80,000 for all state government employees.
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, which is chaired by the Head of the Civil Service, included the following as members: Chairman, State Civil Service Commission;
Chairman, Local Government Service Commission; the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, the Permanent Secretary, Department of Establishment the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning; the Permanent Secretary/Solicitor General, Ministry of Justice, the Permanent Secretary/Accountant-General; the Permanent Secretary, Local Government Service Commission, the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Head of Civil Service; the 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 and State President, Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE)
According to a press release signed by Comrade Ini Ememobong, the Honourable Commissioner, this announcement is in line with the state government’s commitment to improving the welfare of its workforce
