Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has announced that his government will begin paying the minimum wage starting next month.
The governor announced this on Wednesday during a meeting with the leadership of the labour unions in Zamfara State.
A statement by the spokesperson for the Zamfara Governor, Sulaiman Bala Idris, revealed that implementing the minimum wage reflects the state government’s commitment to improving workers’ welfare.
The statement added that the Zamfara State Government will start paying a minimum wage of N30,000 instead of N7,000 effective June this year.
While addressing the leaders of the Zamfara State chapters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), Governor Lawal reiterated that implementing the N30,000 minimum wage is aimed at motivating Zamfara workers
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