Minimum wage: A’Ibom govt insists on verification before paying workers N80,000

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“As your governor, we will pay 13 month. We have already calculated it and will pay based on the old salary structure. The new minimum wage will not commence until the verification exercise is completed,” Eno stated.

He reiterated that his administration’s commitment to transparency required an accurate count of state civil servants before implementing the new wage structure.

“Nobody will force me to pay without proper verification. Once the NLC, which is part of the verification committee, provides the report, we will start payments immediately,” he said.

Governor Eno further announced a Christmas gesture for the state’s 2,272 villages, with each village receiving 20 bags of rice for the festive season.

He urged community leaders to ensure equitable distribution regardless of political affiliations. “Hunger knows no party,” he said.