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APC Guber Candidate Faults Obaseki Over ₦70,000 Minimum Wage Approval
- Senator Monday Okpebholo criticizes Governor Godwin Obaseki for implementing new minimum wage.
- He accused Obaseki of misusing N5 billion allocated for palliatives and civil servant stipends.
- Okpebholo questioned Obaseki’s use of the allocated funds.
Eko Hot Blog reports that Senator Monday Okpebholo, the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, has criticized Governor Godwin Obaseki for implementing a ₦70,000 new minimum wage for state workers.
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In a statement released to journalists on Friday regarding the political landscape in Edo State leading up to the September 21 governorship election.
Senator Monday Okpebholo described the new minimum wage for workers as a “Greek Gift.”
Okpebholo also characterized the announcement of the minimum wage for civil servants as a deliberate distraction, emphasizing that Obaseki should focus on addressing substantive issues.
He noted that during the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, N5 billion was allocated to each state and the Federal Capital Territory in 2023.
Which is to facilitate the procurement of food items for distribution to the poor and provide a stipend for civil servants for six months.
APC Guber Candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo
However, civil servants in Edo State did not receive these funds.
Okpebholo claimed that Obaseki had set aside the N5 billion to fund his campaign for the governorship election in September.
He said: “Governor Obaseki is actually owing Edo civil servants arrears of six months.
“Like other states, Edo got N5 billion from the federal government to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal.
“In FCT, civil servants were paid an additional N35,000 for six months.
“Other States did the same thing and distributed palliatives to them. In Edo State, Governor Obaseki has been mute.
“No civil servant got any extra money like their counterparts in other States. Let us begin the conversation from there.
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He further said, “Obaseki should explain to Edo civil servants and Edo people what he did with the N5 billion.
“Nobody in Edo State has gotten any palliatives or cash transfers from the Edo State Government. What has Obaseki spent the money on?”
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