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Governor Eno approves ₦80,000 minimum wage for verified civil servants

Governor Umo Eno has approved the payment of an ₦80,000 minimum wage to verified civil servants in Akwa Ibom State, starting at the end of January 2025, but backdated to November 2024.
A total of 45,000 verified civil servants will receive the new minimum wage, as stated by Ekerete Udoh, the governor's spokesperson.
Governor Eno emphasized the necessity of completing a staff verification exercise before implementing the new minimum wage, citing issues with ghost workers.

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Pulse Nigeria

Governor Eno approves ₦80,000 minimum wage for verified civil servants

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom has authorised the payment of ₦80,000 minimum wage to civil servants in the state effective November 2024. This is contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Ekerete Udoh in Uyo on Tuesday. Udoh said the authorisation of the payment was sequel to the submission of the Minimum Wage/Personnel Verification by the Head of Service, Mr Effiong Essien to the governor on Monday. The CPS…

2 months ago·Nigeria

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Premium Times Nigeria

Eno says Akwa Ibom workers to receive new minimum wage, arrears in January

Mr Eno said he would begin the payment out of his commitment to workers, dismissing bowing to pressure from Organised Labour. The post Eno says Akwa Ibom workers to receive new minimum wage, arrears in January appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

2 months ago·Abuja, Nigeria

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Newtelegraph

Eno Directs Payment Of N80,000 Minimum Wage, Effective November 2024 - New Telegraph

ShareFollowing the submission of the report by the Committee on the Implementation of the New Minimum Wage/Personnel Verification, headed by the Head of Service, Elder Effiong Essien, Governor Umo Eno, PhD, has authorized the commencement of the payment of the new minimum wage of 80,000 Naira to 45 thousand duly verified public service workers, beginning... The post Eno Directs Payment Of N80,000 Minimum Wage, Effective November 2024 appeared fi…

2 months ago

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Zawya

Nigeria: We'll begin payment of $51.5 minimum wage with Nov, Dec arrears

The State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, made the announcement while speaking at the 2025 Thanksgiving Service of the State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ)

2 months ago

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Daylight Reporters

Gov. Eno Approves Completion Of NUJ Projects, Announces Car Gifts To Officials - Daylight Reporters

Gov. Eno Approves Completion Of NUJ Projects, Announces Car Gifts To Officials By Dennis Udoma, Uyo Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno has approved the completion of ongoing secretariat projects at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), International Press Center along Information Drive in Uyo, the State capital. Eno was the Special Guest of Honour

2 months ago

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thewillnews.com

New Minimum Wage: Three Months Arrears Approved For Akwa Ibom Civil Servants

January 20, (THEWILL) – The Akwa Ibom State Government will begin implementing the N80,000 minimum wage for verified workers starting January 2025, including arrears dating back to November 2024. The State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, announced this while speaking at the 2025 Thanksgiving Service of the State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), at

2 months ago

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