The Jigawa state government has pledged that workers in the state should expect full implementation of N30,000 minimum wage soon as the state had already captured it in the 2019 budget.
Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, who was represented by his Deputy Barr. Ibrahim Hassan, said this while delivering his address at 133rd May Day celebrations in the state, held at Malam Aminu Kano Triangle, Dutse.
He said Governor Badaru, since November last year when the issue of new minimum wage was debated, ordered for the inclusion of the wage in the 2019 budget.
“The Budget of this year already contain solution of the N30,000 new minimum wage”.
“We are only waiting for the committee to summit its report to begin the full implementation of new salary,” he noted.
” When the wage is implemented a large of state resources will be allocated to payment of salaries.”
The Governor urged workers to diligently and with efficiency ensure better and productive civil service in the state.
“To whom much is given much is expected, workers should work harder and with efficiency,” he said.
The state NLC chairman, Comrade Sanusi Alhassan assured that the union will ensure that the interests of workers in the state are fully served.
The NLC also condemned the planned removal of subsidy on petrol, saying it will lead to increase in the price of other commodities.
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