Rivers State Government has approved N85,000 minimum wage for its civil servants.
According to CHANNELS TELEVISION report, this was made known by the Head of Service of the state, George Nwaeke, stating that the approval was granted by Governor Siminalayi Fubara during a closed-door meeting with labour leaders and senior government officials.
Nwaeke also confirmed that the implementation of the new minimum wage will take effect immediately.
On their part, the Chairman of the Joint Negotiation Team, Chukwu Emecheta praised Governor Fubara for meeting the expectations of Rivers State workers, appreciating the Governor for his commitment to the workforce.
