Cross River workers disappointed as Otu announces N40,000 new minimum wage

Cross River workers disappointed as Otu announces N40,000 new minimum wage

Civil servants in Cross River State have shown disappointment when the governor, Bassey Otu, announced a new minimum wage of N40,000. The governor made the announcement while speaking at the International Workers Day celebration at the U.J Essueine Stadium in Calabar with the theme: Peoples First". The workers who were of high hope before the […] The post Cross River workers disappointed as Otu announces N40,000 new minimum wage appeared first o…

Bag of rice is ₦80k - Cross River workers disappointed with Otu's ₦40k wage

Workers urged the state govt to avoid over-dependence on federal allocation but look inward and devise other sources of income. Some workers in Cross River have expressed disappointment at Gov. Bassey Otu’s announcement pegging the new minimum wage for workers in the state at ₦40,000. The workers shared their displeasure in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar. It will be recalled that Otu while addressing workers…