Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State said the payment of ₦30,000 minimum wage to civil servants in the state will commence in June.
He made this known through a statement by his spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris during a meeting with the leadership of the Zamfara State chapter of the Labour Union in Gusau, the state capital on Wednesday.
“The Zamfara State government will start paying a minimum wage of ₦30,000 instead of ₦7,000 effective June this year,” the statement read.
According to the statement, the implementation of the ₦30,000 minimum wage is aimed at motivating Zamfara workers.
He noted various actions his administration has undertaken to improve workers’ welfare, including the payment of withheld three months’ salaries, leave grants, and other bonuses.
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