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The Promise Of ₦80,000 Minimum Wage Is A Tall Tale- Fubara Debunks Reports
Governor Siminalayi Fubara denies reports of a proposed ₦80,000 minimum wage for state and local government workers, calling them unverified and baseless.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has strongly denied reports suggesting that he proposed a new minimum wage of ₦80,000 for workers in the state and local government areas.
This clarification follows widespread online reports claiming that the governor had promised such a wage increase.
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In a statement issued on Friday, Nelson Chukwudi, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Fubara, labeled the reports as unverified and baseless. He urged the public to disregard the misinformation and rely on official communications from the Governor’s Office.
The statement read: “The attention of the Rivers State Government has been drawn to claims circulating online that Governor Siminalayi Fubara has proposed a new minimum wage of ₦80,000 for civil servants in the state and local government areas.
“Ordinarily, we would not have addressed this fake news, but we must correct the false impression it could create among the public, particularly civil servants in the state.”
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“Therefore, it is important to state that the unverified claims being circulated by Newsweekng.com, and titled: ‘Breaking News: Governor Fubara Proposes ₦80,000 minimum wage’ are totally false and misleading.
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“The general public, and particularly civil servants in the state, are advised to discountenance the false claims in the online media platform. The Rivers State Government will make its position on the issue known in due course.”
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