{"id":129525,"date":"2024-08-31T21:37:37","date_gmt":"2024-08-31T20:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/ebonyi-gov-nwifuru-approves-payment-of-n70000-minimum-wage"},"modified":"2024-08-31T22:40:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T21:40:00","slug":"ebonyi-gov-nwifuru-approves-payment-of-n70000-minimum-wage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/economy\/ebonyi-gov-nwifuru-approves-payment-of-n70000-minimum-wage","title":{"rendered":"Ebonyi: Gov Nwifuru approves payment of N70,000 minimum wage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Ebonyi State governor, Francis Nwifuru, has approved the payment of N70,000 minimum wage to civil servants under the employ of the state.<\/p>\n<p>Nwifuru, who made the announcement on Saturday at the grand finale of the Ojiji Izhi New Yam Festival 2024, said he has directed relevant government authorities to draft out modalities for the payment of the new minimum wage commencing in September.<\/p>\n<p>The governor, however, frowned at the lackadaisical manner by which government projects awarded as contract to prominent leaders of the state were handled, especially the housing estates at Izo Autonomous Community in Ishielu Local Government Area.<\/p>\n<p>He gave a marching order to the Commissioner for Housing to ensure the painting of the houses immediately.<\/p>\n<p>He further called on the people of Ebonyi State not to hesitate to report government projects being delayed by contractors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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