‘We Have Not Approved ₦70,000 New Minimum Wage’ – Yobe Govt

The Yobe State Government has clarified that it has not made any announcements concerning approving the new minimum wage.

In response to ongoing speculation, the government emphasized that it is actively working on this matter and will release an official statement once the process is finalized.

Naija News reports that the Director-General of Press and Media Affairs for the Yobe State Governor, Mamman Mohammed, made this clarification on Thursday, addressing what he termed a false and misleading social media post regarding the alleged approval of a new minimum wage in the state.

Mohammed said: “The post failed to provide details nor indicate when and where the statement emanated, making the content professionally discredited.

“Similarly, Daily Trust newspaper has disowned the content, saying the logo used on the online post is not its logo, and the story could not be found on its website.”

Mohammed stressed that “It was grossly irresponsible, pre-emptive and misleading for anyone to unofficially speak, or post any statement for, or on behalf of the state government.”

He advised the public to disregard the misleading post, saying they would be furnished with an official and credible statement from the government.

Adamawa Gov Begins Payment Of ₦70,000 Minimum Wage

Meanwhile, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri’s led government of Adamawa State has initiated the disbursement of the ₦70,000 minimum wage recently approved by President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

Recall that President Tinubu recently signed the new Minimum Wage bill into law following the approval of the Senate.

This development comes after extensive discussions with organized labour.

Despite some governors expressing their inability to meet the ₦70,000 minimum wage due to economic constraints, Governor Fintiri has taken the lead by commencing payments for state employees starting in August 2024, with a commitment that local government workers will receive the increased salary by September.

Naija News understands that this decision has led to widespread joy among civil servants in the state.

Various sources, including state employees who have already received their salaries, confirmed this positive change to Daily Trust on Saturday.

Many workers have expressed gratitude to the governor for honouring his commitment, referring to him as a “man of his word.”

The rollout of the new minimum wage is being celebrated as a notable accomplishment for the Fintiri administration, which has earned the moniker “Fresh Air Government” from its supporters.