Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, don announce new minimum wage of N85,000 for civil servants wey dey work for Rivers State Government. Dis announcement come out on Friday, October 18, 2024.
This new minimum wage show say Governor Fubara dey serious about improving de life of civil servants for de state. According to reports, dis decision go help civil servants cope with de current economic situation.
Dis development follow similar moves by other states, including Lagos, where Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu also increase de minimum wage to N85,000, though some critics like Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour say dis amount no enough to cover de high cost of living in Lagos.
For Rivers State, dis new minimum wage go be a significant boost for civil servants and their families, and it show say de state government dey committed to de welfare of its workers.