Ebonyi raises minimum wage to N90,000

Just two days after Imo State pegged its new minimum wage at ₦104,000, Ebonyi State has announced a fresh wage increase for its workforce.

Governor Francis Nwifuru approved an upward review of the minimum wage from ₦70,000 to ₦90,000, with immediate effect.

The development was disclosed on Thursday by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Ikeuwa Omebe, during a press briefing after the State Executive Council meeting.

According to Omebe, the decision demonstrates the administration’s commitment to prioritizing the welfare of workers across all categories in the state.

“We want to state categorically that this is not a political statement, as this government does not toy with workers’ welfare.

“The government has offset the pension and gratuities of state retirees from its creation in 1996 to date.

“The verification process for retirees in the Local Government Areas had commenced, and when completed, the payment will be made,” he said.

He further noted that the administration’s record of meeting financial obligations proves it is serious about workers’ wellbeing.“If the government did not play politics with such huge financial obligations, it would not do so with additional N20,000 to workers.

“The governor is a leader, builder of capacity, human beings and infrastructure.“The government is anchored on the biblical people’s charter of needs mantra which is leading the people according to their needs,” he added.

Omebe also revealed that the council approved enforcement of the eight-year tenure limit for directors, which will see the immediate retirement of those who have served the maximum term.“The EXCO exhaustively deliberated on the issue and approved its implementation for the affected permanent secretaries and directors,” he said.