Adamawa gov. begins payment of N70k Minimum Wage
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Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has commenced payment of the N70,000 Minimum Wage as approved by the Federal Government.
Recall that President Bola Tinubu had signed the new Minimum Wage Bill into law a few weeks ago.
This was after back and forth with the organised labour. However, many governors had said they could not pay N70,000 Minimum Wage as a result of economic reality.
But the Governor Fintiri initiated the payment of the new minimum wage for state workers, starting from August 2024, with a promise that local government workers would begin receiving the increased salary in September.
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This has sparked widespread celebration among civil servants in the state.
Multiple sources, including state workers who received their salaries, confirmed the development.
Some workers expressed appreciation to the governor for fulfilling his promise while describing him as a “man of his word.”
The implementation of the new minimum wage has been hailed as a significant achievement for the Fintiri administration, which has been nicknamed the “Fresh Air Government” by its supporters.
