Ebonyi Workers Jubilate Over Approved N90,000 Minimum Wage

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ebonyi state Civil servants are in jubilation, following the announcement of a new minimum wage ofN 90,000 as against the previous N70,000.

This comes a few days after  Governor Hope Uzodinmma of Imo state announced a new minimum wage of N104,000 for workers in the state. 

Ebonyi State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Ikeuwa Omebe announced the new pay package during a media briefing in Abakaliki on Thursday as part of the outcome of the state Executive Council, EXCO, meeting

He explained that the increment was to enhance workers welfare, stressing that the implementation is with immediate effect and covers all categories of the workforce.

According to him, “We want to state categorically that this is not a political statement as this government does not toy with workers’ welfare.

“The government has offset the pensions and gratuities of state retirees from its creation in 1996 till date.

“The verification process for retirees in the Local Government Areas has commenced and when completed, the payment will be made,” .

The commissioner  noted that if the government did not play politics with such huge financial obligations, it would not do so with additional N20,000 to workers.

“The governor is a leader, builder of capacity, human beings and infrastructure.

He added that ‘The government is anchored on the biblical people’s charter of needs mantra which is leading the people according to their needs,”.

Omebe further revealed  that the EXCO also considered implementation of the eighth-year tenure policy for directors and immediate retirement of those who have served for the period on the same cadre.

He said “the EXCO exhaustively deliberated on the issue and approved its implementation for the affected permanent secretaries and directors,” he said. 

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