New Minimum Wage: I can’t pay 70k – Gombe Governor tells workers
Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has complained that his government cannot pay the N70,000 new national minimum wage.
Mr Yahaya, who is the said this on Tuesday, during a meeting with labour leaders, civil society organisations, and traders associations which held at the Government House, Gombe, ahead of the planned nationwide protest.
The governor who is the Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum, pointed out that Gombe State’s limited allocation from the federation account makes it impossible to implement the increased wage package.
However, some observers wondered why as the federal allocation to Gombe and all other states has increased since President Bola Tinubu announced the removal of petrol subsidies.
“I cannot pay the N70,000 minimum wage, and I suspect many other states are in the same predicament,” he said.
He posted that even the previous minimum wage of N30,000 was a struggle for many state governments to implement.
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