Just In: Jubilation as PDP Governor Mbah Approves New Wage for Enugu Workers
- Peter Mbah, the PDP governor of Enugu, has announced a cash payment between N10,000 to N25,000 for workers in the state based on their levels
- Mbah maintained that the move was to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal on the lives of the state's workforce
- The governor also announced an increase in the social intervention register from 43,000 to 260,000
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Enugu, Enugu - Peter Mbah, the governor of Enugu, has put smiles on the faces of the workers in the state as he announced a cash award between N10,000 to N25,000 for them.
Mbah made this known in a statement on his X (Twitter) page on Thursday, November 16.
He assured that his administration would soon conclude the discussion on new minimum wages.
Source: Twitter
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Governor Mbah expresses commitment to workers' welfare
According to the PDP governor, the welfare of the workers in the state remains his priority.
He said his administration was working on other social interventions aside from the cash transfer.
He noted that the initiatives aimed to better the lives of the workers in Enugu state.
He also said that his administration had increased the state's social register enrolment from 43,000 to 260,000 and promised to support more people from the state with social interventions and cash transfers.
The governor stressed that the move was to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal on the lives of the common citizens of the state.
Enugu governor speaks on N100,000 minimum wage
His statement reads in part:
"My administration is determined to achieve zero per cent poverty headcount index by 2031. We have set aside N1.5 billion for social development programmes like water and sanitation in our communities."
Mbah maintained that his administration targeted putting monetary value on all the social services for the workers and that it would weigh more than the debated N100,000 minimum wages.
See the tweet here:
UTME: Gov Mbah hosts Ofoama after winning Tinubu's scholarship
Legit.ng earlier reported that Mbah hosted the state's 2023 UTME top scorer, Ernest Ifeanyichukwu Ofoama.
Mbah received the student in his office alongside his parents -- Oliver and Mrs Loveth Ofoama.
The governor promised to support Ofoama, who wanted to study medicine. First Lady Oluremi Tinubu earlier awarded a scholarship to the student.
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