Taraba Govt Approves ₦70,000 Minimum Wage For Workers

Gov Agbu Kefas

The Governor of Taraba State, Agbu Kefas has approved ₦70,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the state.

The development was confirmed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the state Head of Service, Paul Maigida.

Maigida noted that the implementation is with effect from November 2024.

“I wish to inform you that His Excellency, the Governor of Taraba State, Dr Agbu Kefas, has approved the implementation of ₦70,000 new minimum wage for workers in Taraba State with effect from November, 2024,” the statement read.

He said the implementation is in line with the current administration’s commitment to meet the yearnings and aspirations of workers.