Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has expressed his readiness to pay the new N70,000 minimum wage to civil servants in the state.
This was disclosed by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, Comrade Peter Ahemba, during a media chat on Tuesday.
Ahemba stated, “Governor Abdullahi Sule is more than ready to pay the ₦70,000 minimum wage passed into law and accented to by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. His excellency Engineer Sule is committed to workers’ welfare and the entire development of the state.”
He also commended the youths in the state for shunning the ongoing protests and instead opting for dialogue.
He stated, “The government of Abdullahi Sule is aware of the current hardship everyone is going through, and he is taking steps to address the current hardship through profitable youths engagement and entrepreneurship training as parts of his agenda of industrialisation.”
Governor Sule urged the youths to remain calm, assuring them that his administration is working hard to create employment opportunities through his industrialisation policy.
Ahemba said, “Governor Sule urged the youths to remained calm as his administration is working hard to creates employment for the youths through his industrialisation policy that is fast yeilding result.”
Regarding alleged fertiliser diversion by government officials, Governor Sule vowed to take decisive action against any appointee found guilty.
Ahemba added, “Engr. Sule has vowed that no appointee under him will be spare if found guilty of the diversion. Governor Sule has zero tolerance for sharp practices especially if his appointees are involved.”
