Babagana Zulum, the governor of Borno State on Thursday revealed that the state will commence payment of the new minimum wage starting this month.
News About Nigeria reports that the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media, Abdulrahman Bundi, made this known in a Facebook post on Thursday.
According to Bundi, the Governor had convened a meeting with the state minimum wage implementation committee, where he directed that civil servants be paid the new national wage.
Giving details on the meeting which was centred on the payment of the new minimum wage, the Governor’s SSA said, “The meeting was held in Maiduguri on Monday at the council chamber of the government house.”
Bundi further disclosed that Governor Zulum also approved the release of N3 billion to pay entitlements for families of deceased civil servants in Borno State.
His post titled, ‘Minimum Wage: Zulum meets committee, orders payment this month as he approves N3b for payment of entitlement to families of deceased workers,’ reads, “Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, convened a meeting with the state minimum wage implementation committee during which he directed that civil servants be paid the new national wage this month.
“The meeting was held in Maiduguri on Monday at the council chamber of the government house. In the meantime, Governor Zulum has approved the release of N3 billion for the payment of entitlements to families of civil servants who died in Borno State. The governor made a symbolic cheque presentation to the Nigerian Union of Pensioners. Governor Zulum also assured that he would clear the backlog of gratuities owed and ensure an upward review of monthly payments of pensions in the state.”