
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has started the payment of the new minimum wage of N70,000 to workers in line with the Federal Government directives.
Dr. Law Mefor, The Commissioner for Information in Anambra State,in a statement, confirmed the payment of the N70,000 minimum wage to Anambra State workers. He said ….. Governor Soludo administration is committed to the improvement welfare of Anambra State workers
“This is against some media reports that has excluded the State from the list of few states already paying the new minimum wage.
“Governor Soludo has always remained a labor-friendly governor as the workers in Anambra State have not only received the new minimum wage but also continue to receive salary alerts on or before the 25th of every month”.Gov Soludo has also adjusted pensions upward to give pensioners in Anambra State higher take-home,
The Press statement said that the governor’s promise to pay the new minimum wage was made good since the month of October, when the payment took effect.