Kefas Approves N70,000 Minimum Wage For Taraba Workers

Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas has authorized a new minimum wage of 70,000 Naira for state employees working in the public sector.

The announcement, which came on Wednesday via a press statement signed by the Head of Service, Paul Maigida Tino, confirmed that the wage adjustment will take effect this month, with payments commencing in November.

I wish to inform you that the governor of Taraba State, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has approved the implementation of the N70,000 new minimum wage for workers in the state with effect from November 2024,” he said.

Sponsored

Elated by the approval, civil servants, who spoke to DAILY POST, said the increase in their wages will go a long way in addressing the economic challenges bedeviling them and the country at large.

SPONSORED
Victor Alade

Recent Posts

Gunmen ∆ttack Soldiers At Checkpoint In Abia, K!ll Two (Video)

At least two soldiers attached to the Joint Task Force of Operation UDO KA have…

5 hours ago

Bad Roads: Edo Gov Urges Contractors To Return To Sites

Monday, Okpebholo, the governor of Edo State, ordered contractors to return to the sites and…

6 hours ago

FG Says Efforts Ongoing To Crush New Terror Group Lakurawa

The federal government has said it is putting measures in place to eliminate a new…

7 hours ago

Okonjo-Iweala: WTO To Meet For Selection Of Next DG

The World Trade Organization has said it would convey a special meeting of its General…

7 hours ago

Nigerian Navy Receives Three Augusta Helicopters

The Ministry of Defense has delivered three brand-new Agusta Westland 109 Trekker helicopters to the…

8 hours ago

NECO Confirms Payment Of 72,138 Examiners For 2024 SSCE

On Wednesday, the National Examinations Council declared that the 72,138 examiners hired as ad hoc…

8 hours ago