Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State on Wednesday accepted 75,000 naira as a brand new minimal wage for the state civil servants.
Confirming the event, the chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress within the state, Murtala Usman, acknowledged this whereas talking with our correspondents.
“Mr Governor has proven that he’s with the employees within the state. We proposed three tables for him.
“We proposed 72,000, 73,000, and 75,000 naira and he determined to go for the 75,000 naira, which exhibits he’s for the employees.
“To crown all of it, he additionally mentioned the fee begins this month of October, salaries which he categorically mentioned must be made accessible to employees within the subsequent 72 hours,” he added.
In the meantime, the management of the labour union in Sokoto has appealed to the state authorities to expedite actions on the brand new minimal wage.
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