Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has approved the new minimum wage of 70,000 Naira for public sector employees in the state.
The announcement, which came on Wednesday via a press statement signed by the Head of Service, Paul Maigida Tino, confirmed that the wage adjustment will take effect this month, with payments commencing in November.
“I wish to inform you that the governor of Taraba State, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has approved the implementation of N70,000 new minimum wage for workers in the State with effect from November, 2024,” he said.
Elated by the approval, civil servants, who spoke to DAILY POST, said the increase in their wages will go a long way in addressing the economic challenges bedeviling them and the country at large.
Kefas approves N70,000 minimum wage for Taraba workers
