The Federal Capital Territory Administration says it has commenced the payment of the N30,000 National Minimum Wage to Civil Servants in its employ.
The Director, FCT Treasury Department, Alhaji Ismaila Ishiaku, announced this at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja.
Ishiaku said the minimum wage backlog arrears of N4 billion a from April 2019 was also cleared.
He said the payment followed the agreement reached between labour and the FCT administration.
He added that the move by the FCT administration to pay minimum wage arrears at once was to enable workers start the year on a financially stable note.
Ishiaku called on workers to re-double their efforts in the discharge of their duties,.
He assured civil servants in the FCTA of the ministers’ commitment of timely payment of salaries and other welfare packages due to them.
Trending
- Tinubu appoints renowned banker Jim Ovia as Chair of NELFUND
- Yahaya Bello: EFCC boss Olukoyede to face criminal trial for contempt of court
- President Tinubu appoint CEOs for two agencies
- Breaking: Veteran Yoruba actor, Ogunjimi is dead
- EX-PRESIDENT BUHARI MOURNS DEMISE OF SIDI ALI, DR. BAFFA YO
- Japa Crises: 58,000 of 130,000 registered doctors renewed licence, says MDCN
- 34-Km Ikorodu-Itokin Road Reconstruction: Gov Sanwo-Olu, Senator Abiru Pay Thank You Visit To Works Minister, Umahi, Make Case For Road Dualisation
- Yahaya Bello: EFCC Chairman’s conduct suggest vendetta, not fight against corruption – Concerned APC chieftains