Governor Umo Eno Approves N‎80,000 Minimum Wage For Akwa Ibom Workers

 

The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno has approved a new minimum wage of N80,000 for workers in the state.

 

This was announced by the State Commissioner of Information, Mr Ini Ememobong.

 

Ememobong stated that the N80,000 minimum wage is a reflection that the government is  committed to the welfare of workers.

 

In a statement signed on Wednesday in Uyo, Ememobong explained that Governor Umo Eno had instituted an implementation committee to ensure the smooth operation of the policy.

 

“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,” he stated.

 

The 15 member committee chaired by the Head of the Civil Service, Elder Effiong Essien, is made up of the State leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, and Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) among others.