RSG Pays N30,000 Minimum Wage To Workers

In fulfilment of his approval of the new N30,000 minimum wage, the Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike has begun the payment of the new salary structure with the consequential adjustments this month.
Thousands of civil servants received their new salary alerts as the State Secretariat erupted in celebration.
Officials of the Rivers State Ministry of Finance confirmed, yesterday, that the governor, after the approval, had emphasised that payment be quickly made beginning from January.
It would be recalled that the governor right from the beginning, had assured Rivers workers that he would pay the new N30,000 minimum wage in line with the Federal Government’s approval.
However, in continuation of the process of developing a new Rivers State, Governor Nyesom Wike, yesterday, presided over this week’s Rivers State Executive Council.
In attendance at the meeting were the Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Dr Ipalibo Harry Banigo, commissioners, Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Dr Tammy Danagogo, Chief of Staff to the Rivers State Governor, Engr Chukwuemeka Woke and co-opted members of the council.