Edo State Acting Governor, Philip Shaibu has assured civil servants of the state government’s readiness to pay the N30,000 minimum wage recently signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Shaibu gave the assurance on Thursday in Benin during the 2019 state’s delegate conference organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
“As a government, payment of 30,000 minimum wage is not an issue. We are putting a lot of reforms in place that will make the new minimum wage take you home and as well have savings.
” I want to use this medium to assure workers that their welfare is our priority. We are ready to pay the newly approved N30,000 minimum wage signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari.”
He also assured that the state government would not sack any of its worker, but would rather re-train them for efficient service delivery to tax payers.
“When we say we want to train you, the training is not meant to sack you, but rather to enhance your productivity to enable you create wealth for the people.”
Shaibu however urged delegates attending the conference to elect credible leaders with proven character, assuring that the government would collaborate with elected leaders in piloting affairs of the state in the next four years.
The National President of the NLC, Ayuba Waba represented by Comfort Okoh, called on the delegates to elect leaders that would serve their cause and interest.
